#C69A79
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.9% 0.07 58.2), rgb(198, 154, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#C69A79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69A79 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 154, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.07 58.2) |
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 #C69A79 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69A79 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A79 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A79 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69A79
oklch(71.9% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C51
oklch(63.2% 0.089 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6435
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#865328
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#C69A79 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) | #A79D77 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A779 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39191 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69A79
#C69A79
oklch(71.9% 0.07 58.2)
- #7BABCB
#7BABCB
oklch(71.9% 0.069 238.2)
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 #C69A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #C69A79 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.