#C59F76
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.7% 0.071 68.5), rgb(197, 159, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#C59F76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59F76 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 159, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.071 68.5) |
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 #C59F76 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59F76 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59F76 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59F76 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59F76
oklch(72.7% 0.071 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F49
oklch(63.2% 0.092 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#99672A
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#83561D
oklch(49.2% 0.093 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A461A
oklch(42.6% 0.077 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#C59F76 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) | #ACA173 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A977 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29694 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59F76
#C59F76
oklch(72.7% 0.071 68.5)
- #84ABD2
#84ABD2
oklch(72.7% 0.071 248.8)
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 #C59F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
Use #C59F76 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.