#C4956E
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.078 60.7), rgb(196, 149, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C4956E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4956E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 149, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.078 60.7) |
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 #C4956E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4956E | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4956E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4956E text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4956E
oklch(70.5% 0.078 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57B47
oklch(63.2% 0.099 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06328
oklch(55.6% 0.107 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#89511A
oklch(49% 0.101 60.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4318
oklch(42.7% 0.083 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#C4956E 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) | #A3986B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA36F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28B8B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4956E
#C4956E
oklch(70.5% 0.078 60.7)
- #73A7CC
#73A7CC
oklch(70.6% 0.077 240.2)
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 #C4956E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #C4956E 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.