#C4945A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70% 0.095 70.5), rgb(196, 148, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#C4945A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4945A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 148, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.095 70.5) |
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 #C4945A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4945A | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4945A text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4945A text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABB97
oklch(81% 0.06 71)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4945A
oklch(70% 0.095 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77B27
oklch(63.1% 0.121 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3904
oklch(37.8% 0.079 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#362207
oklch(27.1% 0.05 70.7)
#C4945A 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) | #A59655 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A15B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38886 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4945A
#C4945A
oklch(70% 0.095 70.5)
- #70A3D8
#70A3D8
oklch(70.1% 0.095 250.2)
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 #C4945A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #C4945A 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.