#C69064
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.6% 0.088 59.8), rgb(198, 144, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#C69064 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69064 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 144, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.088 59.8) |
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 #C69064 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69064 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69064 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69064 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69064
oklch(69.6% 0.088 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB783C
oklch(63.2% 0.113 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65F15
oklch(55.6% 0.122 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E03
oklch(49% 0.114 60)
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Step 800
800
#74400A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3713
oklch(37.7% 0.074 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#C69064 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) | #A09461 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA064 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58585 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69064
#C69064
oklch(69.6% 0.088 59.8)
- #68A5CF
#68A5CF
oklch(69.7% 0.089 239.8)
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 #C69064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #C69064 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.