#C0A668
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.086 87.5), rgb(192, 166, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#C0A668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0A668 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 166, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.086 87.5) |
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 #C0A668 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0A668 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0A668 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0A668 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#E1D8C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0A668
oklch(73.4% 0.086 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A6852E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 87.5)
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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
#523F09
oklch(37.8% 0.072 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#C0A668 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) | #B3A563 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC6A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9C97 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0A668
#C0A668
oklch(73.4% 0.086 87.5)
- #91A8E0
#91A8E0
oklch(73.5% 0.086 267)
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 #C0A668, 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 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #C0A668 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.