#C3A67B
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74% 0.067 77.2), rgb(195, 166, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#C3A67B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A67B |
| RGB | rgb(195, 166, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.067 77.2) |
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 #C3A67B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A67B | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3A67B text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3A67B text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3A67B
oklch(74% 0.067 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#A7834B
oklch(63.2% 0.086 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#926C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 77.7)
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Step 800
800
#65491C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#C3A67B 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) | #B2A678 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9E9B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A67B
#C3A67B
oklch(74% 0.067 77.2)
- #90ADD6
#90ADD6
oklch(74.1% 0.068 257.1)
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 #C3A67B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
Use #C3A67B 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.