#C7B486
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.5% 0.065 88.2), rgb(199, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#C7B486 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7B486 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.065 88.2) |
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 #C7B486 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7B486 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7B486 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7B486 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7B486
oklch(77.5% 0.065 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9D4E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C7B486 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) | #BFB283 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B887 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ADA8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7B486
#C7B486
oklch(77.5% 0.065 88.2)
- #A4B5E0
#A4B5E0
oklch(77.5% 0.065 268)
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 #C7B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
Use #C7B486 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.