#C29968
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71% 0.082 70.9), rgb(194, 153, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#C29968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29968 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 153, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.082 70.9) |
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 #C29968 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29968 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29968 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29968 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C29968
oklch(71% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6613
oklch(55.5% 0.113 71)
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Step 700
700
#865501
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71)
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Step 800
800
#6D4509
oklch(42.7% 0.088 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#C29968 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) | #A89B64 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A469 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08F8D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29968
#C29968
oklch(71% 0.082 70.9)
- #7BA5D3
#7BA5D3
oklch(70.9% 0.082 251.3)
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 #C29968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #C29968 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.