#C2A96E
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(74.3% 0.083 87.4), rgb(194, 169, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#C2A96E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A96E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 169, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.083 87.4) |
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 #C2A96E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A96E | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A96E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A96E 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 86.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A96E
oklch(74.3% 0.083 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58534
oklch(63.1% 0.106 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#C2A96E 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) | #B6A86A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE70 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA09A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A96E
#C2A96E
oklch(74.3% 0.083 87.4)
- #95ABE1
#95ABE1
oklch(74.4% 0.082 267.2)
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 #C2A96E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
Use #C2A96E 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.