#C2A367
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73% 0.086 83.1), rgb(194, 163, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#C2A367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A367 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 163, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.086 83.1) |
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 #C2A367 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A367 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A367 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A367 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#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
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 82.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A367
oklch(73% 0.086 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA832F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D09
oklch(37.6% 0.072 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#C2A367 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) | #B1A262 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA69 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9994 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A367
#C2A367
oklch(73% 0.086 83.1)
- #8BA8DF
#8BA8DF
oklch(73% 0.087 262.9)
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 #C2A367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
Use #C2A367 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.