#C9A67D
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.7% 0.069 70.9), rgb(201, 166, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#C9A67D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 71°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A67D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 166, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.069 70.9) |
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 #C9A67D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9A67D | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A67D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9A67D text on black | 9.23:1 | 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
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA3
oklch(81% 0.043 71.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9A67D
oklch(74.7% 0.069 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB804B
oklch(63% 0.088 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#96692D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#80571F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 71)
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Step 800
800
#68471C
oklch(42.6% 0.074 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#C9A67D 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) | #B3A77A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59D9B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A67D
#C9A67D
oklch(74.7% 0.069 70.9)
- #8DB1D8
#8DB1D8
oklch(74.8% 0.069 250.8)
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 #C9A67D, 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
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
Use #C9A67D 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.