#C5A87F
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.7% 0.065 76.1), rgb(197, 168, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#C5A87F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A87F |
| RGB | rgb(197, 168, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.065 76.1) |
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 #C5A87F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A87F | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5A87F text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A87F text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5A87F
oklch(74.7% 0.065 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#A6834E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#916C30
oklch(55.7% 0.09 77)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A23
oklch(49.2% 0.084 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 75)
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Step 900
900
#523D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#C5A87F 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) | #B4A87C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF80 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A09D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A87F
#C5A87F
oklch(74.7% 0.065 76.1)
- #92AFD6
#92AFD6
oklch(74.6% 0.065 255.9)
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 #C5A87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.012
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
Use #C5A87F 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.