#C69837
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.6% 0.124 82.5), rgb(198, 152, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#C69837 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69837 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 152, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.124 82.5) |
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 #C69837 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69837 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69837 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69837 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 82.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC87
oklch(80.8% 0.077 82.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69837
oklch(70.6% 0.124 82.5)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#C69837 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) | #AB982A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A43B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78A84 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69837
#C69837
oklch(70.6% 0.124 82.5)
- #769FED
#769FED
oklch(70.5% 0.124 262.5)
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 #C69837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.027
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
Use #C69837 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.