#C9ACA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.7% 0.038 43.8), rgb(201, 172, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#C9ACA0 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ACA0 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 172, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.038 43.8) |
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 #C9ACA0 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9ACA0 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9ACA0 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9ACA0 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9ACA0
oklch(76.7% 0.038 43.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29582
oklch(70.7% 0.061 44)
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Step 500
500
#B27A63
oklch(63.1% 0.078 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D634A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#86513B
oklch(49% 0.079 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4331
oklch(42.8% 0.065 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#C9ACA0 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) | #B3AF9F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB4A0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A8A9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ACA0
#C9ACA0
oklch(76.7% 0.038 43.8)
- #9AB9C5
#9AB9C5
oklch(76.7% 0.038 223.3)
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 #C9ACA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #C9ACA0 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.