#C7AC8A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.9% 0.056 73.2), rgb(199, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#C7AC8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7AC8A |
| RGB | rgb(199, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.056 73.2) |
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 #C7AC8A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7AC8A | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7AC8A text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7AC8A text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7AC8A
oklch(75.9% 0.056 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39860
oklch(70.8% 0.089 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37D2E
oklch(63% 0.115 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A09
oklch(37.6% 0.074 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#342209
oklch(26.9% 0.047 72.2)
#C7AC8A 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) | #B6AC88 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A5A3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7AC8A
#C7AC8A
oklch(75.9% 0.056 73.2)
- #98B4D4
#98B4D4
oklch(76% 0.056 252)
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 #C7AC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.014
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
Use #C7AC8A 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.