#C6896D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.085 45.5), rgb(198, 137, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#C6896D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6896D |
| RGB | rgb(198, 137, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.085 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 #C6896D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6896D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6896D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6896D text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6896D
oklch(68.4% 0.085 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF734F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A32
oklch(55.6% 0.119 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#924A25
oklch(49.1% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#773D20
oklch(42.8% 0.091 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#60341F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#C6896D 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) | #998F6B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57F82 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6896D
#C6896D
oklch(68.4% 0.085 45.5)
- #5BA5C2
#5BA5C2
oklch(68.5% 0.085 225.7)
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 #C6896D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #C6896D 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.