#C2A877
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.3% 0.072 82.9), rgb(194, 168, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#C2A877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A877 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 168, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.072 82.9) |
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 #C2A877 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A877 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A877 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A877 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A877
oklch(74.3% 0.072 82.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58444
oklch(63.1% 0.092 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D22
oklch(55.6% 0.1 82.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B14
oklch(49.1% 0.093 83)
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Step 800
800
#634A14
oklch(42.5% 0.077 82.6)
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Step 900
900
#513E18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#C2A877 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) | #B4A774 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE78 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA09B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A877
#C2A877
oklch(74.3% 0.072 82.9)
- #94ACDA
#94ACDA
oklch(74.3% 0.072 263.2)
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 #C2A877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.014
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
Use #C2A877 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.