#C6B288
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(77% 0.061 85.4), rgb(198, 178, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#C6B288 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6B288 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 178, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.061 85.4) |
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 #C6B288 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6B288 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6B288 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6B288 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6B288
oklch(77% 0.061 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C55
oklch(70.7% 0.098 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8313
oklch(63.2% 0.125 86)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#C6B288 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) | #BCB185 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B689 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ABA7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6B288
#C6B288
oklch(77% 0.061 85.4)
- #A2B4DC
#A2B4DC
oklch(77% 0.061 266)
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 #C6B288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #C6B288 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.