#C2B59D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.8% 0.036 82.9), rgb(194, 181, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#C2B59D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 83°. 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 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B59D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 181, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.036 82.9) |
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 #C2B59D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B59D | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B59D text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B59D text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B59D
oklch(77.8% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E77
oklch(70.7% 0.058 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8654
oklch(63.2% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F38
oklch(55.6% 0.081 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#755D2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 83.7)
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Step 800
800
#604C24
oklch(42.8% 0.063 83)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#C2B59D 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) | #BBB49C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B1AE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B59D
#C2B59D
oklch(77.8% 0.036 82.9)
- #ABB7CE
#ABB7CE
oklch(77.8% 0.035 263.5)
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 #C2B59D, 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 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #C2B59D 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.