#C0A67B
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.8% 0.065 80), rgb(192, 166, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#C0A67B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0A67B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 166, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.065 80) |
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 #C0A67B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0A67B | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0A67B text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0A67B text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0A67B
oklch(73.8% 0.065 80)
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Step 500
500
#A4844C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B21
oklch(49.2% 0.084 80)
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Step 800
800
#634A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 79)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#C0A67B 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) | #B1A678 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC7C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9E9B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0A67B
#C0A67B
oklch(73.8% 0.065 80)
- #92ABD4
#92ABD4
oklch(73.7% 0.066 260.2)
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 #C0A67B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
Use #C0A67B 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.