#C2AC79
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.1% 0.072 87.2), rgb(194, 172, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#C2AC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2AC79 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 172, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.072 87.2) |
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 #C2AC79 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2AC79 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2AC79 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2AC79 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2AC79
oklch(75.1% 0.072 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18643
oklch(63.1% 0.092 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F20
oklch(55.6% 0.101 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#775D12
oklch(49.2% 0.093 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#C2AC79 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) | #B8AB75 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA49F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2AC79
#C2AC79
oklch(75.1% 0.072 87.2)
- #9AAEDD
#9AAEDD
oklch(75.2% 0.072 266.7)
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 #C2AC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.010
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
Use #C2AC79 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.