Toupe #C7AC7D
Toupe is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange with hex code #C7AC7D and RGB rgb(199, 172, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#C7AC7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Toupe. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Colors that go with Toupe
Matches found by rotating Toupe around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Toupe
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Toupe, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Toupe, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.016
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
More about Toupe
How to make Toupe
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 3 parts brown
- 1 part gray
Recipe result: #CCA77A, a difference of ΔE 0.013 from Toupe. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Toupe in every format
| HEX | #C7AC7D |
| RGB | rgb(199, 172, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.07 81.1) |
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 #C7AC7D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7AC7D | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7AC7D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7AC7D text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Toupe
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C7AC7D
oklch(75.7% 0.07 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58446
oklch(63.1% 0.09 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D26
oklch(55.6% 0.097 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B18
oklch(49.2% 0.091 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 80.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#302510
oklch(27.2% 0.038 82.2)
Toupe 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) | #B8AC7A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A4A0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.070 |
Use Toupe 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.