#C69A64
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.5% 0.088 71.3), rgb(198, 154, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#C69A64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69A64 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 154, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.088 71.3) |
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 #C69A64 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69A64 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A64 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A64 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#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
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.056 70.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69A64
oklch(71.5% 0.088 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47D32
oklch(63.2% 0.113 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0C
oklch(37.8% 0.074 70.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#C69A64 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) | #AA9C60 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A665 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48F8D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69A64
#C69A64
oklch(71.5% 0.088 71.3)
- #7AA7D9
#7AA7D9
oklch(71.5% 0.088 251.7)
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 #C69A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #C69A64 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.