#C69583
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.2% 0.065 41.1), rgb(198, 149, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#C69583 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69583 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 149, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.065 41.1) |
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 #C69583 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69583 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69583 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69583 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AD
oklch(81% 0.041 41.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69583
oklch(71.2% 0.065 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57862
oklch(63.1% 0.084 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06049
oklch(55.5% 0.091 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#89503A
oklch(49.2% 0.084 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4130
oklch(42.6% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#C69583 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) | #A19A82 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA483 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28E90 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69583
#C69583
oklch(71.2% 0.065 41.1)
- #73ACBF
#73ACBF
oklch(71.2% 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 #C69583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #C69583 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.