#C69571
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4), rgb(198, 149, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#C69571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69571 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 149, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4) |
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 #C69571 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69571 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69571 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69571 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 56.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69571
oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.098 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2612C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A501F
oklch(49% 0.1 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#70421C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#C69571 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) | #A3996E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA371 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48B8C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69571
#C69571
oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4)
- #72A8CB
#72A8CB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 237.7)
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 #C69571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #C69571 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.