#C1AF89
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.056 85.6), rgb(193, 175, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#C1AF89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1AF89 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 175, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.056 85.6) |
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 #C1AF89 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1AF89 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1AF89 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1AF89 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1AF89
oklch(76% 0.056 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D5D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88429
oklch(63.2% 0.114 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E05
oklch(37.7% 0.074 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#312407
oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1)
#C1AF89 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) | #B8AE87 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA8A5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1AF89
#C1AF89
oklch(76% 0.056 85.6)
- #A0B1D5
#A0B1D5
oklch(76% 0.055 265.2)
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 #C1AF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.006
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
Use #C1AF89 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.