#C69760
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.9% 0.091 69.8), rgb(198, 151, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#C69760 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69760 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 151, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.091 69.8) |
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 #C69760 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69760 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69760 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69760 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB99
oklch(80.9% 0.057 70.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69760
oklch(70.9% 0.091 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67B2E
oklch(63% 0.117 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3909
oklch(37.7% 0.076 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#C69760 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) | #A7995C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A461 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58C8A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69760
#C69760
oklch(70.9% 0.091 69.8)
- #74A6D8
#74A6D8
oklch(70.9% 0.091 249.2)
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 #C69760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
Use #C69760 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.