#C7A070
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73% 0.079 71.9), rgb(199, 160, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#C7A070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7A070 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 160, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.079 71.9) |
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 #C7A070 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7A070 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7A070 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7A070 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C7A070
oklch(73% 0.079 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 72)
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Step 600
600
#9A6719
oklch(55.5% 0.109 72)
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Step 700
700
#845609
oklch(49.2% 0.102 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B460E
oklch(42.6% 0.084 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#C7A070 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) | #AEA16C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA71 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49694 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7A070
#C7A070
oklch(73% 0.079 71.9)
- #83ABD8
#83ABD8
oklch(72.9% 0.079 251.8)
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 #C7A070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
Use #C7A070 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.