#C5B080
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.4% 0.068 87), rgb(197, 176, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#C5B080 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B080 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 176, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.068 87) |
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 #C5B080 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5B080 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B080 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B080 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B080
oklch(76.4% 0.068 87)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C49
oklch(70.7% 0.109 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C5B080 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) | #BBAF7D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B481 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A8A3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B080
#C5B080
oklch(76.4% 0.068 87)
- #9FB2DF
#9FB2DF
oklch(76.5% 0.068 266.9)
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 #C5B080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.010
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.015
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
Use #C5B080 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.