#C2AA89
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.053 75.6), rgb(194, 170, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#C2AA89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2AA89 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.053 75.6) |
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 #C2AA89 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2AA89 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2AA89 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2AA89 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2AA89
oklch(75% 0.053 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A2845A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D40
oklch(55.5% 0.073 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#775B32
oklch(49% 0.068 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E26
oklch(37.6% 0.044 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#C2AA89 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) | #B4AA87 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA4A1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2AA89
#C2AA89
oklch(75% 0.053 75.6)
- #98B0D0
#98B0D0
oklch(75% 0.053 255.7)
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 #C2AA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.011
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
Use #C2AA89 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.