#C3A178
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73% 0.068 71.7), rgb(195, 161, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#C3A178 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A178 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 161, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.068 71.7) |
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 #C3A178 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A178 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3A178 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3A178 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3A178
oklch(73% 0.068 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB804B
oklch(63% 0.088 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#96692D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#80571F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 71)
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Step 800
800
#68481C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 72)
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Step 900
900
#543C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#312312
oklch(26.8% 0.035 70.8)
#C3A178 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) | #ADA275 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA79 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9996 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A178
#C3A178
oklch(73% 0.068 71.7)
- #88ABD2
#88ABD2
oklch(72.9% 0.069 251.5)
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 #C3A178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
Use #C3A178 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.