#C69372
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.4% 0.077 54), rgb(198, 147, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#C69372 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69372 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 147, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.077 54) |
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 #C69372 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69372 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69372 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69372 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 54.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69372
oklch(70.4% 0.077 54)
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Step 500
500
#B8784E
oklch(63.1% 0.099 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36031
oklch(55.6% 0.107 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F23
oklch(49% 0.099 54)
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Step 800
800
#71411F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C381F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#C69372 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) | #A19770 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA272 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4898A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69372
#C69372
oklch(70.4% 0.077 54)
- #6EA8C9
#6EA8C9
oklch(70.4% 0.077 234.4)
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 #C69372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #C69372 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.