#C2A87E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.4% 0.064 79.4), rgb(194, 168, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#C2A87E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 79°. 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 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A87E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 168, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.064 79.4) |
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 #C2A87E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A87E | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A87E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A87E text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A87E
oklch(74.4% 0.064 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A4844E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D30
oklch(55.6% 0.089 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B23
oklch(49.2% 0.083 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#634A1E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 79)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#C2A87E 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) | #B3A87B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA09D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A87E
#C2A87E
oklch(74.4% 0.064 79.4)
- #94ADD5
#94ADD5
oklch(74.3% 0.064 259.7)
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 #C2A87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
Use #C2A87E 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.