#C9A67A
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.6% 0.072 72.7), rgb(201, 166, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#C9A67A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A67A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 166, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.072 72.7) |
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 #C9A67A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9A67A | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A67A text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9A67A text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9A67A
oklch(74.6% 0.072 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB8047
oklch(63% 0.091 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#976927
oklch(55.7% 0.1 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#805719
oklch(49% 0.093 72.9)
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Step 800
800
#684718
oklch(42.5% 0.076 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#C9A67A 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) | #B3A777 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69D9B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A67A
#C9A67A
oklch(74.6% 0.072 72.7)
- #8CB0DA
#8CB0DA
oklch(74.6% 0.073 252.6)
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 #C9A67A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
Use #C9A67A 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.