#C2B28D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.053 87.4), rgb(194, 178, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#C2B28D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B28D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 178, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.053 87.4) |
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 #C2B28D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2B28D | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B28D text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B28D text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B28D
oklch(76.8% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79E60
oklch(70.8% 0.086 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#A6852F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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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
#523F0A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#C2B28D 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) | #BBB18B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBACA8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B28D
#C2B28D
oklch(76.8% 0.053 87.4)
- #A4B3D7
#A4B3D7
oklch(76.7% 0.054 267.3)
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 #C2B28D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.013
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #C2B28D 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.