#C69A74
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.8% 0.074 62), rgb(198, 154, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#C69A74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69A74 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 154, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.074 62) |
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 #C69A74 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69A74 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A74 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A74 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69A74
oklch(71.8% 0.074 62)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.094 62)
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Step 600
600
#9E642C
oklch(55.6% 0.103 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#87531F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D441C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#C69A74 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) | #A89D71 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A675 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39190 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69A74
#C69A74
oklch(71.8% 0.074 62)
- #7AAACF
#7AAACF
oklch(71.8% 0.075 242.2)
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 #C69A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #C69A74 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.