#C6A39C
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.5% 0.043 31.3), rgb(198, 163, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#C6A39C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6A39C |
| RGB | rgb(198, 163, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.043 31.3) |
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 #C6A39C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6A39C | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6A39C text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6A39C text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6A39C
oklch(74.5% 0.043 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#A87E75
oklch(63.2% 0.054 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#93675E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D554D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#664640
oklch(42.8% 0.046 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#C6A39C 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) | #AAA79B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD9C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9FA1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6A39C
#C6A39C
oklch(74.5% 0.043 31.3)
- #8EB4BC
#8EB4BC
oklch(74.5% 0.043 211.9)
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 #C6A39C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #C6A39C 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.