#C6AA92
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.6% 0.047 62.6), rgb(198, 170, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#C6AA92 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6AA92 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 170, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.047 62.6) |
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 #C6AA92 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6AA92 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6AA92 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6AA92 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6AA92
oklch(75.6% 0.047 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48264
oklch(63.1% 0.06 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.065 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#79593C
oklch(49% 0.06 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#634932
oklch(42.7% 0.05 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#C6AA92 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) | #B3AB90 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B192 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA4A3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6AA92
#C6AA92
oklch(75.6% 0.047 62.6)
- #97B4CC
#97B4CC
oklch(75.6% 0.047 243.4)
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 #C6AA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
Use #C6AA92 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.