#C4906E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.5% 0.079 54.2), rgb(196, 144, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#C4906E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4906E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 144, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.079 54.2) |
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 #C4906E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4906E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4906E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4906E text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4906E
oklch(69.5% 0.079 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9784C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 54)
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Step 600
600
#A4602E
oklch(55.7% 0.109 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F20
oklch(49.1% 0.102 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#72411D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C371D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#C4906E 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) | #9F946B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA06E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28687 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4906E
#C4906E
oklch(69.5% 0.079 54.2)
- #6AA5C7
#6AA5C7
oklch(69.4% 0.079 234.8)
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 #C4906E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
Use #C4906E 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.