#C2A69C
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.7% 0.036 40.6), rgb(194, 166, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C2A69C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A69C |
| RGB | rgb(194, 166, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.036 40.6) |
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 #C2A69C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A69C | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A69C text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2A69C text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A69C
oklch(74.7% 0.036 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38174
oklch(63.2% 0.046 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5D
oklch(55.6% 0.049 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#78584D
oklch(49.1% 0.046 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#62483F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#C2A69C 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) | #ADA99B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA2A3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A69C
#C2A69C
oklch(74.7% 0.036 40.6)
- #95B3BD
#95B3BD
oklch(74.8% 0.036 220)
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 #C2A69C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #C2A69C 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.