#C9A864
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.6% 0.095 84.3), rgb(201, 168, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#C9A864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A864 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 168, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.095 84.3) |
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 #C9A864 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9A864 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9A864 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9A864 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9A864
oklch(74.6% 0.095 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC821B
oklch(63.1% 0.122 84)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322404
oklch(27% 0.051 84.2)
#C9A864 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) | #B7A75E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB066 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79D98 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A864
#C9A864
oklch(74.6% 0.095 84.3)
- #8FACEA
#8FACEA
oklch(74.6% 0.096 264.9)
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 #C9A864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.008
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.016
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.020
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
Use #C9A864 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.