#C69A65
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.5% 0.087 70.9), rgb(198, 154, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#C69A65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69A65 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 154, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.087 70.9) |
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 #C69A65 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69A65 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A65 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A65 text on black | 8.21:1 | 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
#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
#D8BB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69A65
oklch(71.5% 0.087 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47D33
oklch(63.2% 0.112 71)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#C69A65 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) | #AA9C61 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A666 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48F8D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69A65
#C69A65
oklch(71.5% 0.087 70.9)
- #7AA7D8
#7AA7D8
oklch(71.5% 0.087 251.2)
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 #C69A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #C69A65 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.