#C2B397
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.2% 0.042 83.1), rgb(194, 179, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#C2B397 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B397 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 179, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.042 83.1) |
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 #C2B397 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B397 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B397 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B397 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B397
oklch(77.2% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D70
oklch(70.6% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38549
oklch(63.2% 0.087 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#C2B397 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) | #BAB295 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB698 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAEAB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B397
#C2B397
oklch(77.2% 0.042 83.1)
- #A7B5D0
#A7B5D0
oklch(77.1% 0.042 263.6)
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 #C2B397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #C2B397 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.