#C29068
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.2% 0.082 59.5), rgb(194, 144, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#C29068 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29068 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 144, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.082 59.5) |
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 #C29068 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29068 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29068 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29068 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 59.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C29068
oklch(69.2% 0.082 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87944
oklch(63.1% 0.105 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36123
oklch(55.6% 0.113 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5015
oklch(49.1% 0.105 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#714215
oklch(42.7% 0.087 60)
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Step 900
900
#5C3819
oklch(37.7% 0.068 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#C29068 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) | #9F9465 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F68 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08686 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29068
#C29068
oklch(69.2% 0.082 59.5)
- #6BA3CA
#6BA3CA
oklch(69.2% 0.082 239.9)
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 #C29068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #C29068 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.