#C3AA75
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.7% 0.076 85.4), rgb(195, 170, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#C3AA75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AA75 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 170, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.076 85.4) |
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 #C3AA75 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AA75 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3AA75 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AA75 text on black | 9.32:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3AA75
oklch(74.7% 0.076 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#A4853E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E18
oklch(55.6% 0.106 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B07
oklch(49% 0.098 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#634B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F15
oklch(37.8% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#C3AA75 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) | #B6A971 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB077 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA19C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AA75
#C3AA75
oklch(74.7% 0.076 85.4)
- #96ADDE
#96ADDE
oklch(74.8% 0.076 265.1)
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 #C3AA75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.012
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
Use #C3AA75 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.