#C5A67D
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.3% 0.066 74.3), rgb(197, 166, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#C5A67D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A67D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 166, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.066 74.3) |
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 #C5A67D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A67D | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A67D text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A67D text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A67D
oklch(74.3% 0.066 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8824D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#936B2F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 74.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5922
oklch(49.1% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#66491E
oklch(42.8% 0.071 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#C5A67D 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) | #B2A77A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19E9B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A67D
#C5A67D
oklch(74.3% 0.066 74.3)
- #8FAED5
#8FAED5
oklch(74.2% 0.066 254.4)
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 #C5A67D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
Use #C5A67D 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.