Camel #C69F59
Camel is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange with hex code #C69F59 and RGB rgb(198, 159, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#C69F59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Camel. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Colors that go with Camel
Matches found by rotating Camel around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Camel
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Camel, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Camel, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.018
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.048
More about Camel
How to make Camel
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts brown
- 2 parts white
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #C59A5A, a difference of ΔE 0.013 from Camel. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Camel in every format
| HEX | #C69F59 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 159, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.1 80.7) |
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 #C69F59 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69F59 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69F59 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69F59 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Camel
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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 80.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69F59
oklch(72.4% 0.1 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B1800D
oklch(63.2% 0.128 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342303
oklch(27% 0.052 79.3)
Camel 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) | #AF9F53 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A95B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5938F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.100 |
Use Camel 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.