#C2B496
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.044 85.9), rgb(194, 180, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#C2B496 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 86°. 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 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B496 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 180, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.044 85.9) |
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 #C2B496 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B496 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B496 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B496 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B496
oklch(77.4% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28545
oklch(63% 0.09 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F24
oklch(55.7% 0.098 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#785C16
oklch(49.1% 0.091 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C16
oklch(42.8% 0.075 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#C2B496 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) | #BCB394 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB797 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAFAC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B496
#C2B496
oklch(77.4% 0.044 85.9)
- #A8B5D2
#A8B5D2
oklch(77.3% 0.044 266.2)
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 #C2B496, 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 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #C2B496 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.