#C2AE7D
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.6% 0.069 88.3), rgb(194, 174, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#C2AE7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2AE7D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 174, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.069 88.3) |
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 #C2AE7D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2AE7D | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2AE7D text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2AE7D text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2AE7D
oklch(75.6% 0.069 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08647
oklch(63.1% 0.088 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7026
oklch(55.7% 0.097 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D18
oklch(49.1% 0.09 87.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C17
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#C2AE7D 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) | #B9AC7A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB27F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA6A1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2AE7D
#C2AE7D
oklch(75.6% 0.069 88.3)
- #9DAFDD
#9DAFDD
oklch(75.6% 0.069 268.1)
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 #C2AE7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.009
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
Use #C2AE7D 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.