#C5AE76
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75.8% 0.078 88.1), rgb(197, 174, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#C5AE76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AE76 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 174, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.078 88.1) |
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 #C5AE76 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AE76 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AE76 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AE76 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5AE76
oklch(75.8% 0.078 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3863B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 88)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F10
oklch(55.7% 0.109 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C07
oklch(42.8% 0.084 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#C5AE76 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) | #BAAC72 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B378 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A5A0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AE76
#C5AE76
oklch(75.8% 0.078 88.1)
- #9BAFE3
#9BAFE3
oklch(75.7% 0.078 268.2)
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 #C5AE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.006
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.012
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
Use #C5AE76 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.