#C6AFA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.031 47.2), rgb(198, 175, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#C6AFA4 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6AFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 175, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.031 47.2) |
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 #C6AFA4 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6AFA4 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6AFA4 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6AFA4 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6AFA4
oklch(77.1% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9887
oklch(70.7% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E69
oklch(63.1% 0.063 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#956750
oklch(55.6% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5541
oklch(49% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#C6AFA4 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) | #B5B1A3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDABAC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6AFA4
#C6AFA4
oklch(77.1% 0.031 47.2)
- #A1B9C4
#A1B9C4
oklch(77.1% 0.031 227.1)
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 #C6AFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #C6AFA4 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.