#C0AE95
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.04 76.1), rgb(192, 174, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#C0AE95 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0AE95 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 174, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.04 76.1) |
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 #C0AE95 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0AE95 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0AE95 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0AE95 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0AE95
oklch(76% 0.04 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C73
oklch(70.8% 0.065 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6834E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#916C31
oklch(55.7% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A23
oklch(49.2% 0.084 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 75)
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Step 900
900
#523E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#C0AE95 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) | #B5AE93 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB296 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A9A7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0AE95
#C0AE95
oklch(76% 0.04 76.1)
- #A1B3CB
#A1B3CB
oklch(76.1% 0.04 255.6)
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 #C0AE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.015
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
Use #C0AE95 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.