#C9BDA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.039 86.9), rgb(201, 189, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#C9BDA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 189, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.039 86.9) |
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 #C9BDA2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BDA2 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BDA2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BDA2 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BDA2
oklch(80.1% 0.039 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E864E
oklch(63% 0.08 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#897031
oklch(55.6% 0.087 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#755D24
oklch(49.1% 0.081 86)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E401F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#C9BDA2 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) | #C4BCA0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B8B5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BDA2
#C9BDA2
oklch(80.1% 0.039 86.9)
- #B3BED8
#B3BED8
oklch(80.1% 0.039 267.3)
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 #C9BDA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #C9BDA2 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.