#C4A080
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73% 0.061 63.3), rgb(196, 160, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#C4A080 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A080 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.061 63.3) |
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 #C4A080 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A080 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A080 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A080 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A080
oklch(73% 0.061 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F56
oklch(63% 0.078 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#96683B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#80562D
oklch(49% 0.079 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#684726
oklch(42.7% 0.066 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C24
oklch(37.8% 0.051 64.1)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#C4A080 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) | #ABA27E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA81 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09897 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A080
#C4A080
oklch(73% 0.061 63.3)
- #87ADCC
#87ADCC
oklch(73.1% 0.061 243.3)
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 #C4A080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
Use #C4A080 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.