#C6A366
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.089 80.6), rgb(198, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#C6A366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6A366 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.089 80.6) |
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 #C6A366 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6A366 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6A366 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6A366 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6A366
oklch(73.4% 0.089 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD812A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#563D06
oklch(37.8% 0.074 81)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#C6A366 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) | #B2A361 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC68 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49894 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6A366
#C6A366
oklch(73.4% 0.089 80.6)
- #89AAE1
#89AAE1
oklch(73.4% 0.088 260.4)
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 #C6A366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.012
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
Use #C6A366 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.