#C69864
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.1% 0.088 69.1), rgb(198, 152, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#C69864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69864 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 152, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.088 69.1) |
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 #C69864 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69864 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69864 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69864 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69864
oklch(71.1% 0.088 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57C34
oklch(63.1% 0.112 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A390D
oklch(37.5% 0.073 68.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#C69864 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) | #A89A60 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A565 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58D8B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69864
#C69864
oklch(71.1% 0.088 69.1)
- #76A7D7
#76A7D7
oklch(71.2% 0.088 248.6)
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 #C69864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
Use #C69864 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.