#C2A666
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.6% 0.089 86.6), rgb(194, 166, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#C2A666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A666 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 166, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.089 86.6) |
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 #C2A666 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A666 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A666 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A666 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 87.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A666
oklch(73.6% 0.089 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78429
oklch(63% 0.113 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E05
oklch(37.7% 0.074 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#302507
oklch(27% 0.047 88.4)
#C2A666 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) | #B4A561 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC68 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9C96 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A666
#C2A666
oklch(73.6% 0.089 86.6)
- #90A8E2
#90A8E2
oklch(73.5% 0.089 266.9)
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 #C2A666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.014
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #C2A666 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.