#C3AF73
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75.7% 0.082 91.7), rgb(195, 175, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#C3AF73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AF73 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 175, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.082 91.7) |
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 #C3AF73 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AF73 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AF73 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AF73 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3AF73
oklch(75.7% 0.082 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08735
oklch(63.1% 0.105 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F400E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#C3AF73 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) | #BBAD6F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B375 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA6A0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AF73
#C3AF73
oklch(75.7% 0.082 91.7)
- #9DAEE5
#9DAEE5
oklch(75.8% 0.082 271.1)
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 #C3AF73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.010
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
Use #C3AF73 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.