#C29161
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.087 65), rgb(194, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#C29161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29161 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.087 65) |
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 #C29161 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29161 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29161 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29161 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C29161
oklch(69.3% 0.087 65)
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Step 500
500
#B77A38
oklch(63% 0.111 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#A3620B
oklch(55.7% 0.121 65)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#714205
oklch(42.6% 0.093 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3811
oklch(37.6% 0.073 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#C29161 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) | #A1945D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F62 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18685 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29161
#C29161
oklch(69.3% 0.087 65)
- #6DA2CF
#6DA2CF
oklch(69.3% 0.087 245.1)
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 #C29161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
Use #C29161 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.