#C4A477
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(73.7% 0.071 75.7), rgb(196, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#C4A477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A477 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.071 75.7) |
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 #C4A477 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A477 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A477 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A477 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A477
oklch(73.7% 0.071 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98247
oklch(63.2% 0.091 76.2)
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Step 600
600
#946A26
oklch(55.5% 0.099 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5819
oklch(49% 0.091 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#674817
oklch(42.6% 0.076 75)
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Step 900
900
#543D1A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#C4A477 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) | #B1A474 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC78 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09B98 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A477
#C4A477
oklch(73.7% 0.071 75.7)
- #8CACD7
#8CACD7
oklch(73.6% 0.072 255.9)
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 #C4A477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
Use #C4A477 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.