#C29259
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.4% 0.094 70), rgb(194, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#C29259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29259 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.094 70) |
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 #C29259 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29259 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29259 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29259 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABB98
oklch(81% 0.059 70.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C29259
oklch(69.4% 0.094 70)
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Step 500
500
#B77B29
oklch(63.1% 0.12 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3905
oklch(37.8% 0.079 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#362207
oklch(27.1% 0.05 70.7)
#C29259 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) | #A39454 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18684 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29259
#C29259
oklch(69.4% 0.094 70)
- #6EA1D5
#6EA1D5
oklch(69.4% 0.094 249.8)
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 #C29259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
Use #C29259 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.