#C69474
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.7% 0.075 53.8), rgb(198, 148, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#C69474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69474 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.075 53.8) |
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 #C69474 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69474 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69474 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69474 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69474
oklch(70.7% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77950
oklch(63.2% 0.096 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26133
oklch(55.6% 0.104 54)
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Step 700
700
#8B5025
oklch(49.2% 0.098 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#714221
oklch(42.8% 0.08 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3820
oklch(37.7% 0.062 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#C69474 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) | #A29872 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA374 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48B8C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69474
#C69474
oklch(70.7% 0.075 53.8)
- #70A9C8
#70A9C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 233.1)
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 #C69474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #C69474 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.