#C6A499
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.6% 0.043 38.7), rgb(198, 164, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#C6A499 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6A499 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 164, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.043 38.7) |
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 #C6A499 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6A499 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6A499 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6A499 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6A499
oklch(74.6% 0.043 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87E71
oklch(63.1% 0.056 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#936759
oklch(55.6% 0.061 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5649
oklch(49.2% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#65463C
oklch(42.6% 0.046 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#C6A499 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) | #ACA798 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE99 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9FA1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6A499
#C6A499
oklch(74.6% 0.043 38.7)
- #8FB4BF
#8FB4BF
oklch(74.6% 0.043 217.8)
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 #C6A499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #C6A499 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.