#C7A451
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.11 86.6), rgb(199, 164, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#C7A451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7A451 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 164, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.11 86.6) |
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 #C7A451 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7A451 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7A451 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7A451 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE8E
oklch(80.8% 0.068 86.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C7A451
oklch(73.4% 0.11 86.6)
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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
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#C7A451 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) | #B5A349 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC54 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69891 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7A451
#C7A451
oklch(73.4% 0.11 86.6)
- #89A7EF
#89A7EF
oklch(73.4% 0.11 266.4)
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 #C7A451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.018
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.042
Use #C7A451 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.