#C6876A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68% 0.088 45.5), rgb(198, 135, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#C6876A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6876A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 135, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.088 45.5) |
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 #C6876A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6876A | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6876A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6876A text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6876A
oklch(68% 0.088 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1724D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC592F
oklch(55.6% 0.122 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#944822
oklch(49.1% 0.114 45)
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Step 800
800
#783C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#61341E
oklch(37.7% 0.073 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#C6876A 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) | #978E68 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57C7F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6876A
#C6876A
oklch(68% 0.088 45.5)
- #56A4C2
#56A4C2
oklch(68.1% 0.089 225.5)
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 #C6876A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
Use #C6876A 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.