#C69B77
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.1% 0.071 61.3), rgb(198, 155, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#C69B77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69B77 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 155, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.071 61.3) |
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 #C69B77 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69B77 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69B77 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69B77 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA4
oklch(81% 0.045 61.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69B77
oklch(72.1% 0.071 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17C4E
oklch(63% 0.091 61)
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Step 600
600
#9D6531
oklch(55.7% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#865323
oklch(49.1% 0.092 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D441F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#C69B77 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) | #A89E74 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A777 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39292 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69B77
#C69B77
oklch(72.1% 0.071 61.3)
- #7CABCE
#7CABCE
oklch(72.1% 0.072 241.2)
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 #C69B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #C69B77 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.