#C2A960
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.1% 0.097 91), rgb(194, 169, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#C2A960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A960 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 169, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.097 91) |
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 #C2A960 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A960 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A960 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A960 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC094
oklch(80.9% 0.061 91.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A960
oklch(74.1% 0.097 91)
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Step 500
500
#A68613
oklch(63.2% 0.125 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302503
oklch(27% 0.052 90.5)
#C2A960 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) | #B7A75A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE63 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9E98 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A960
#C2A960
oklch(74.1% 0.097 91)
- #94A8E9
#94A8E9
oklch(74.1% 0.097 270.8)
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 #C2A960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.019
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
Use #C2A960 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.