#C69D85
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.8% 0.059 51.8), rgb(198, 157, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#C69D85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69D85 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 157, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.059 51.8) |
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 #C69D85 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69D85 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69D85 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69D85 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69D85
oklch(72.8% 0.059 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5E
oklch(63% 0.077 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6545
oklch(55.6% 0.083 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#835436
oklch(49.1% 0.077 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B452D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#C69D85 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) | #A8A083 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A985 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29696 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69D85
#C69D85
oklch(72.8% 0.059 51.8)
- #81AEC6
#81AEC6
oklch(72.7% 0.059 231.9)
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 #C69D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #C69D85 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.