#C6945F
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.3% 0.092 67), rgb(198, 148, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#C6945F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6945F |
| RGB | rgb(198, 148, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.092 67) |
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 #C6945F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6945F | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6945F text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6945F text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 66.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6945F
oklch(70.3% 0.092 67)
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Step 500
500
#B87A2F
oklch(63.1% 0.118 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C380A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#C6945F 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) | #A5975B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A260 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58987 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6945F
#C6945F
oklch(70.3% 0.092 67)
- #6FA5D6
#6FA5D6
oklch(70.3% 0.092 246.9)
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 #C6945F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #C6945F 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.