#C2A370
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.1% 0.077 79.5), rgb(194, 163, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#C2A370 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A370 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 163, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.077 79.5) |
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 #C2A370 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A370 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A370 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A370 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A370
oklch(73.1% 0.077 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#A9823E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#946B18
oklch(55.6% 0.107 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5907
oklch(49.1% 0.099 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#67490D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D15
oklch(37.7% 0.064 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#C2A370 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) | #B0A36C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB71 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9A96 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A370
#C2A370
oklch(73.1% 0.077 79.5)
- #8CA9D9
#8CA9D9
oklch(73.1% 0.077 260.4)
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 #C2A370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
Use #C2A370 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.