#C3A970
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(74.4% 0.081 86), rgb(195, 169, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C3A970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A970 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.081 86) |
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 #C3A970 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A970 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3A970 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3A970 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3A970
oklch(74.4% 0.081 86)
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Step 500
500
#A58537
oklch(63.2% 0.103 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#906D06
oklch(55.5% 0.112 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B02
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#C3A970 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) | #B6A86C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF72 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA09B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A970
#C3A970
oklch(74.4% 0.081 86)
- #94ACE0
#94ACE0
oklch(74.5% 0.08 265.3)
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 #C3A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
Use #C3A970 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.