#C69A7B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72% 0.068 56.6), rgb(198, 154, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#C69A7B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69A7B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 154, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.068 56.6) |
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 #C69A7B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69A7B | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A7B text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69A7B text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69A7B
oklch(72% 0.068 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27C54
oklch(63.2% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6438
oklch(55.6% 0.095 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#86532B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#C69A7B 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) | #A79D79 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39292 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69A7B
#C69A7B
oklch(72% 0.068 56.6)
- #7BACCA
#7BACCA
oklch(72.1% 0.068 235.9)
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 #C69A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #C69A7B 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.