#C6973D
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.4% 0.12 80.7), rgb(198, 151, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#C6973D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6973D |
| RGB | rgb(198, 151, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.12 80.7) |
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 #C6973D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6973D | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6973D text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6973D text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABC89
oklch(80.9% 0.075 80.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6973D
oklch(70.4% 0.12 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#C6973D 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) | #AA9832 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A340 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78984 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6973D
#C6973D
oklch(70.4% 0.12 80.7)
- #74A0EA
#74A0EA
oklch(70.5% 0.119 260.4)
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 #C6973D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
Use #C6973D 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.