#C9A67B
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.6% 0.071 72.1), rgb(201, 166, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C9A67B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 72°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A67B |
| RGB | rgb(201, 166, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.071 72.1) |
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 #C9A67B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9A67B | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A67B text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9A67B text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9A67B
oklch(74.6% 0.071 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8048
oklch(63% 0.091 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#976929
oklch(55.7% 0.099 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#80571B
oklch(49% 0.091 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#684719
oklch(42.6% 0.076 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#C9A67B 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) | #B3A778 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59D9B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A67B
#C9A67B
oklch(74.6% 0.071 72.1)
- #8DB0D9
#8DB0D9
oklch(74.6% 0.071 252.7)
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 #C9A67B, 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 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
Use #C9A67B 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.