#C2AA81
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.9% 0.062 80.8), rgb(194, 170, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#C2AA81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2AA81 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 170, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.062 80.8) |
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 #C2AA81 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2AA81 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2AA81 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2AA81 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA5
oklch(81% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2AA81
oklch(74.9% 0.062 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28550
oklch(63.2% 0.079 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E33
oklch(55.7% 0.086 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#785B25
oklch(49% 0.08 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F20
oklch(37.8% 0.052 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#C2AA81 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) | #B5AA7E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB082 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA39F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2AA81
#C2AA81
oklch(74.9% 0.062 80.8)
- #98AFD6
#98AFD6
oklch(75% 0.062 260.9)
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 #C2AA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.011
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
Use #C2AA81 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.