#C2AE7E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.6% 0.068 88), rgb(194, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#C2AE7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2AE7E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.068 88) |
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 #C2AE7E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2AE7E | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2AE7E text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2AE7E 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
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2AE7E
oklch(75.6% 0.068 88)
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Step 500
500
#9F8648
oklch(63% 0.087 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A7028
oklch(55.6% 0.095 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#765D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#604C19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#C2AE7E 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) | #B9AD7B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB27F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA6A1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2AE7E
#C2AE7E
oklch(75.6% 0.068 88)
- #9DAFDC
#9DAFDC
oklch(75.6% 0.068 267.8)
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 #C2AE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.008
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.015
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
Use #C2AE7E 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.