#C2B189
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.057 87.7), rgb(194, 177, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#C2B189 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 88°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B189 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 177, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.057 87.7) |
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 #C2B189 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2B189 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B189 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B189 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B189
oklch(76.5% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78422
oklch(63% 0.117 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E01
oklch(37.7% 0.076 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#C2B189 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) | #BAB086 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB48A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBAAA6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B189
#C2B189
oklch(76.5% 0.057 87.7)
- #A3B2D8
#A3B2D8
oklch(76.5% 0.057 268.1)
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 #C2B189, 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 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
Use #C2B189 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.