#C0AE7A
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.4% 0.072 91.2), rgb(192, 174, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#C0AE7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0AE7A |
| RGB | rgb(192, 174, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.072 91.2) |
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 #C0AE7A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0AE7A | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0AE7A text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0AE7A text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0AE7A
oklch(75.4% 0.072 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8743
oklch(63% 0.092 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#897121
oklch(55.7% 0.1 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#745E12
oklch(49% 0.093 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4018
oklch(37.6% 0.06 91.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#C0AE7A 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) | #B9AC76 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB17C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA6A1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0AE7A
#C0AE7A
oklch(75.4% 0.072 91.2)
- #9EADDE
#9EADDE
oklch(75.3% 0.073 271.4)
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 #C0AE7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
Use #C0AE7A 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.