#C6907B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.073 42.2), rgb(198, 144, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#C6907B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6907B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 144, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.073 42.2) |
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 #C6907B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6907B | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6907B text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6907B text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6907B
oklch(70% 0.073 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45E42
oklch(55.6% 0.1 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D34
oklch(49.2% 0.094 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#72402B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#C6907B 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) | #9D9679 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3888A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6907B
#C6907B
oklch(70% 0.073 42.2)
- #6AA9BF
#6AA9BF
oklch(70% 0.072 222.2)
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 #C6907B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #C6907B 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.