#C3AA71
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(74.7% 0.08 86.8), rgb(195, 170, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#C3AA71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AA71 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 170, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.08 86.8) |
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 #C3AA71 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AA71 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3AA71 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AA71 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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)
#C3AA71
oklch(74.7% 0.08 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48538
oklch(63.1% 0.102 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E08
oklch(55.7% 0.112 86.6)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 87)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#C3AA71 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) | #B7A96D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF73 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA19C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AA71
#C3AA71
oklch(74.7% 0.08 86.8)
- #96ACE1
#96ACE1
oklch(74.7% 0.081 267)
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 #C3AA71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.015
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
Use #C3AA71 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.