#C0A564
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.1% 0.09 87.6), rgb(192, 165, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#C0A564 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0A564 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 165, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.09 87.6) |
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 #C0A564 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0A564 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0A564 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0A564 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 87.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0A564
oklch(73.1% 0.09 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78427
oklch(63% 0.115 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E04
oklch(37.5% 0.074 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#302507
oklch(27% 0.047 88.4)
#C0A564 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) | #B3A45F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB66 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9B95 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0A564
#C0A564
oklch(73.1% 0.09 87.6)
- #8FA7E1
#8FA7E1
oklch(73.2% 0.089 266.9)
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 #C0A564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #C0A564 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.