#C9A67C
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.6% 0.07 71.5), rgb(201, 166, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C9A67C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A67C |
| RGB | rgb(201, 166, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.07 71.5) |
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 #C9A67C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9A67C | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A67C text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9A67C 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9A67C
oklch(74.6% 0.07 71.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AB804A
oklch(63% 0.089 71.3)
-
Step 600
600
#96692B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 71.9)
-
Step 700
700
#80571D
oklch(49% 0.09 71.7)
-
Step 800
800
#68471B
oklch(42.6% 0.074 71)
-
Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
-
Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#C9A67C 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) | #B3A779 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59D9B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A67C
#C9A67C
oklch(74.6% 0.07 71.5)
- #8DB0D8
#8DB0D8
oklch(74.6% 0.07 252.1)
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 #C9A67C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
Use #C9A67C 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.