#C3AA9F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.7% 0.033 45.2), rgb(195, 170, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#C3AA9F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AA9F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 170, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.033 45.2) |
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 #C3AA9F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AA9F | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AA9F text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AA9F text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3AA9F
oklch(75.7% 0.033 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08274
oklch(63.1% 0.042 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#76594D
oklch(49.1% 0.043 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D35
oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#C3AA9F 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) | #B0AC9E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA6A7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AA9F
#C3AA9F
oklch(75.7% 0.033 45.2)
- #9BB5C0
#9BB5C0
oklch(75.7% 0.033 225.3)
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 #C3AA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.016
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
Use #C3AA9F 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.