Palettes / Colors / #C68642

#C68642 — Muted Orange

#C68642 is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

#C68642 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4382C7; it also sits naturally between #C74543 and #C4C743. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 78% · Green 53% · Blue 26%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 67% · Key 22%

Previews

CSS code for #C68642

.text { color: #C68642; }
.background { background-color: #C68642; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C68642; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(198, 134, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 54%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C68642; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(198, 134, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C68642; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(198, 134, 66, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C68642">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C68642">Div content here</div>

Shades of #C68642

Tints of #C68642

Tones of #C68642

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4382C7:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C68642: #000000.

How #C68642 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #C68642 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #C68642?

#C68642 is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 198, 134, 66). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C68642?

#C68642 is RGB 198, 134, 66 — HSL 31°, 54%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 67%, 22%.

What colors go with #C68642?

Its complement is #4382C7; analogous partners are #C74543 and #C4C743. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C68642 for text?

Black text on #C68642 has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.05:1.