#C69977
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.7% 0.071 58.4), rgb(198, 153, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#C69977 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69977 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 153, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.071 58.4) |
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 #C69977 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69977 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69977 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69977 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69977
oklch(71.7% 0.071 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4F
oklch(63% 0.092 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6433
oklch(55.7% 0.099 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#875225
oklch(49% 0.092 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4420
oklch(42.8% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#593920
oklch(37.6% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#C69977 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) | #A69C75 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A677 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39090 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69977
#C69977
oklch(71.7% 0.071 58.4)
- #79AACC
#79AACC
oklch(71.6% 0.072 239.3)
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 #C69977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #C69977 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.