#C3A893
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.043 59.9), rgb(195, 168, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#C3A893 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A893 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 168, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.043 59.9) |
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 #C3A893 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A893 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3A893 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A893 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3A893
oklch(75% 0.043 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38268
oklch(63.1% 0.055 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.061 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#785940
oklch(49% 0.055 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#624935
oklch(42.7% 0.046 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#503D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#C3A893 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) | #B0A992 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF93 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA3A2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A893
#C3A893
oklch(75% 0.043 59.9)
- #96B2C7
#96B2C7
oklch(75% 0.043 240.6)
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 #C3A893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
Use #C3A893 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.