#C2AE90
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.047 77.9), rgb(194, 174, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#C2AE90 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 78°. 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 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2AE90 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 174, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.047 77.9) |
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 #C2AE90 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2AE90 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2AE90 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2AE90 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2AE90
oklch(76% 0.047 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8240
oklch(63.2% 0.097 78)
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Step 600
600
#956A1D
oklch(55.5% 0.105 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F590D
oklch(49.2% 0.098 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#674910
oklch(42.8% 0.081 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#C2AE90 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) | #B6AE8E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB391 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA8A6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2AE90
#C2AE90
oklch(76% 0.047 77.9)
- #9FB3D0
#9FB3D0
oklch(76.1% 0.047 257.6)
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 #C2AE90, 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 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #C2AE90 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.