#C69367
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.2% 0.086 61.5), rgb(198, 147, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#C69367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69367 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 147, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.086 61.5) |
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 #C69367 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69367 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69367 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69367 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69367
oklch(70.2% 0.086 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B9793E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A46118
oklch(55.7% 0.119 61.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C5007
oklch(49.1% 0.11 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#72420D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3814
oklch(37.7% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#C69367 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) | #A39764 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA268 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58888 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69367
#C69367
oklch(70.2% 0.086 61.5)
- #6DA6D0
#6DA6D0
oklch(70.2% 0.086 241.5)
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 #C69367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
Use #C69367 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.