#C6A577
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.1% 0.073 75.5), rgb(198, 165, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#C6A577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6A577 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 165, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.073 75.5) |
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 #C6A577 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6A577 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6A577 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6A577 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6A577
oklch(74.1% 0.073 75.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AA8145
oklch(63.1% 0.093 75.2)
-
Step 600
600
#956A24
oklch(55.6% 0.101 75.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7F5816
oklch(49.1% 0.094 75.5)
-
Step 800
800
#674815
oklch(42.6% 0.078 75.7)
-
Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
-
Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#C6A577 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) | #B2A674 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD78 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29C99 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6A577
#C6A577
oklch(74.1% 0.073 75.5)
- #8DADD9
#8DADD9
oklch(74% 0.073 256.4)
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 #C6A577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
Use #C6A577 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.