#C3AA91
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.045 67), rgb(195, 170, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#C3AA91 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AA91 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 170, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.045 67) |
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 #C3AA91 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AA91 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AA91 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AA91 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3AA91
oklch(75.3% 0.045 67)
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Step 500
500
#A28364
oklch(63.1% 0.058 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4B
oklch(55.5% 0.062 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#775A3C
oklch(49% 0.058 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A32
oklch(42.7% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#C3AA91 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) | #B3AB8F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B091 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA4A3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AA91
#C3AA91
oklch(75.3% 0.045 67)
- #99B2CB
#99B2CB
oklch(75.3% 0.045 248.4)
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 #C3AA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
Use #C3AA91 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.