#C99569
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71% 0.086 61), rgb(201, 149, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#C99569 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99569 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 149, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.086 61) |
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 #C99569 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99569 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99569 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99569 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99569
oklch(71% 0.086 61)
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Step 500
500
#B9793E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56018
oklch(55.6% 0.12 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F06
oklch(49.1% 0.112 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#72410D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 61)
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Step 900
900
#5D3814
oklch(37.8% 0.072 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#C99569 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) | #A59966 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88A8A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99569
#C99569
oklch(71% 0.086 61)
- #6FA9D2
#6FA9D2
oklch(71.1% 0.085 240.3)
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 #C99569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
Use #C99569 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.