#C69482
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.066 40.7), rgb(198, 148, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#C69482 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69482 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 148, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.066 40.7) |
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 #C69482 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69482 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69482 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69482 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69482
oklch(71% 0.066 40.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B57862
oklch(63.1% 0.084 40.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A16048
oklch(55.6% 0.092 40.9)
-
Step 700
700
#894F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 40.5)
-
Step 800
800
#704130
oklch(42.8% 0.071 40.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5B372B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 39.2)
-
Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#C69482 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) | #A09981 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA382 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28D8F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69482
#C69482
oklch(71% 0.066 40.7)
- #72ABBE
#72ABBE
oklch(70.9% 0.065 220.9)
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 #C69482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #C69482 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.