#C6956F
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8), rgb(198, 149, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#C6956F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 59°. 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6956F |
| RGB | rgb(198, 149, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8) |
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 #C6956F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6956F | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6956F text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6956F text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6956F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67A48
oklch(63.1% 0.1 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26229
oklch(55.7% 0.109 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A501B
oklch(49% 0.101 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#704219
oklch(42.6% 0.084 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#C6956F 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) | #A4996C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA36F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48B8B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6956F
#C6956F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8)
- #72A8CD
#72A8CD
oklch(70.8% 0.079 239.3)
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 #C6956F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.052
Use #C6956F 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.