#C3B79D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.2% 0.038 86.2), rgb(195, 183, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#C3B79D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B79D |
| RGB | rgb(195, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.038 86.2) |
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 #C3B79D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3B79D | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B79D text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B79D text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B79D
oklch(78.2% 0.038 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19E75
oklch(70.6% 0.06 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8650
oklch(63% 0.078 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#897034
oklch(55.7% 0.085 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#745D26
oklch(49% 0.079 86.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4020
oklch(37.8% 0.051 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#C3B79D 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) | #BEB69B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB2B0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B79D
#C3B79D
oklch(78.2% 0.038 86.2)
- #ADB8D1
#ADB8D1
oklch(78.2% 0.038 266.6)
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 #C3B79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #C3B79D 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.