#C7A366
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.5% 0.09 79.9), rgb(199, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#C7A366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7A366 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.09 79.9) |
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 #C7A366 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7A366 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7A366 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7A366 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C7A366
oklch(73.5% 0.09 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE812A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C05
oklch(37.6% 0.075 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#C7A366 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) | #B2A361 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC68 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59894 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7A366
#C7A366
oklch(73.5% 0.09 79.9)
- #88AAE2
#88AAE2
oklch(73.4% 0.09 260.2)
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 #C7A366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.011
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
Use #C7A366 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.