#C68F74
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.7% 0.077 47.2), rgb(198, 143, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#C68F74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68F74 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 143, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.077 47.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C68F74 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68F74 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68F74 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68F74 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68F74
oklch(69.7% 0.077 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7654
oklch(63% 0.098 47)
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Step 600
600
#A65E38
oklch(55.7% 0.108 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#733F24
oklch(42.6% 0.083 47)
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Step 900
900
#5D3622
oklch(37.6% 0.064 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#C68F74 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D9472 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA074 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48688 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68F74
#C68F74
oklch(69.7% 0.077 47.2)
- #67A7C3
#67A7C3
oklch(69.6% 0.077 227.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C68F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #C68F74 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.