#C7A545
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.12 89.5), rgb(199, 165, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#C7A545 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7A545 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 165, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.12 89.5) |
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 #C7A545 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7A545 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7A545 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7A545 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF88
oklch(80.9% 0.076 89.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C7A545
oklch(73.4% 0.12 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C7A545 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) | #B7A33A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD49 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79890 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7A545
#C7A545
oklch(73.4% 0.12 89.5)
- #8BA5F5
#8BA5F5
oklch(73.4% 0.12 269.6)
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 #C7A545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.030
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
Use #C7A545 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.