#C2A866
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74% 0.09 88.7), rgb(194, 168, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#C2A866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 89°. 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A866 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.09 88.7) |
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 #C2A866 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A866 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A866 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A866 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 88.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A866
oklch(74% 0.09 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68526
oklch(63.1% 0.115 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F03
oklch(37.8% 0.075 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#302507
oklch(27% 0.047 88.4)
#C2A866 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) | #B6A661 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE68 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9E98 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A866
#C2A866
oklch(74% 0.09 88.7)
- #93A9E5
#93A9E5
oklch(74.1% 0.091 268.6)
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 #C2A866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.015
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
Use #C2A866 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.