#C6AE76
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75.9% 0.079 87.3), rgb(198, 174, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#C6AE76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6AE76 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 174, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.079 87.3) |
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 #C6AE76 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6AE76 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6AE76 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6AE76 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 88)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6AE76
oklch(75.9% 0.079 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29B34
oklch(70.7% 0.126 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C6AE76 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) | #BBAD72 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B378 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A5A0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6AE76
#C6AE76
oklch(75.9% 0.079 87.3)
- #9AB0E4
#9AB0E4
oklch(75.9% 0.079 266.7)
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 #C6AE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.005
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.012
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.016
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
Use #C6AE76 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.