#C2A669
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.6% 0.086 85.7), rgb(194, 166, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#C2A669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A669 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 166, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.086 85.7) |
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 #C2A669 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A669 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A669 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A669 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#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
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A669
oklch(73.6% 0.086 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7842F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 85.9)
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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
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 85)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#C2A669 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) | #B4A564 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC6B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9C97 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A669
#C2A669
oklch(73.6% 0.086 85.7)
- #90A9E1
#90A9E1
oklch(73.7% 0.086 265.7)
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 #C2A669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.015
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
Use #C2A669 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.