#C3AA79
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.8% 0.071 83.8), rgb(195, 170, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#C3AA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AA79 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.071 83.8) |
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 #C3AA79 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AA79 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3AA79 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AA79 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3AA79
oklch(74.8% 0.071 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48544
oklch(63.2% 0.092 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E23
oklch(55.7% 0.099 84)
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Step 700
700
#795B14
oklch(49% 0.092 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#634B15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F19
oklch(37.8% 0.06 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#C3AA79 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) | #B6A976 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA29D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AA79
#C3AA79
oklch(74.8% 0.071 83.8)
- #96AEDB
#96AEDB
oklch(74.9% 0.071 262.8)
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 #C3AA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.009
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.017
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
Use #C3AA79 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.