#C2B49E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.6% 0.034 79.2), rgb(194, 180, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#C2B49E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B49E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 180, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.034 79.2) |
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 #C2B49E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B49E | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B49E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B49E text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B49E
oklch(77.6% 0.034 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08558
oklch(63.1% 0.07 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#765C2F
oklch(49.1% 0.071 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#604B28
oklch(42.6% 0.058 79)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F25
oklch(37.8% 0.046 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#C2B49E 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) | #BAB49D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B0AE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B49E
#C2B49E
oklch(77.6% 0.034 79.2)
- #A9B7CC
#A9B7CC
oklch(77.5% 0.034 258.4)
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 #C2B49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #C2B49E 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.