#C6992E
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.7% 0.13 84.5), rgb(198, 153, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#C6992E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6992E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 153, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.13 84.5) |
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 #C6992E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6992E | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6992E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6992E text on black | 7.99:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 83.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD84
oklch(80.9% 0.081 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6992E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE8200
oklch(63.2% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#C6992E 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) | #AD991B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A433 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78B84 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6992E
#C6992E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 84.5)
- #789EF1
#789EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 264.6)
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 #C6992E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.021
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
Use #C6992E 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.