#C69970
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.5% 0.077 63.4), rgb(198, 153, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#C69970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69970 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 153, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.077 63.4) |
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 #C69970 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69970 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69970 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69970 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA1
oklch(81% 0.049 63.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69970
oklch(71.5% 0.077 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37C46
oklch(63.1% 0.098 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6425
oklch(55.7% 0.108 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#885218
oklch(49.1% 0.1 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4417
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#59391A
oklch(37.5% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#C69970 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) | #A79C6D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A671 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48F8E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69970
#C69970
oklch(71.5% 0.077 63.4)
- #79A9D0
#79A9D0
oklch(71.5% 0.077 243.6)
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 #C69970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #C69970 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.