#C6AFA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.03 45), rgb(198, 175, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#C6AFA5 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6AFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 175, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 22%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.03 45) |
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 #C6AFA5 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6AFA5 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6AFA5 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6AFA5 text on black | 10.07:1 | 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)
#C6AFA5
oklch(77.1% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BB9888
oklch(70.7% 0.048 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#956752
oklch(55.7% 0.067 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5543
oklch(49.1% 0.063 44)
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Step 800
800
#674637
oklch(42.7% 0.052 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#C6AFA5 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) | #B5B1A4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDACAC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6AFA5
#C6AFA5
oklch(77.1% 0.03 45)
- #A1B9C3
#A1B9C3
oklch(77.1% 0.03 224.8)
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 #C6AFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.012
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #C6AFA5 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.