#C4A488
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(74% 0.054 63), rgb(196, 164, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#C4A488 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A488 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 164, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.054 63) |
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 #C4A488 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A488 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A488 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A488 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A488
oklch(74% 0.054 63)
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Step 500
500
#A8815D
oklch(63.2% 0.07 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#936943
oklch(55.5% 0.076 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5835
oklch(49.2% 0.07 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#66482C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#C4A488 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) | #AEA686 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD88 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9D9C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A488
#C4A488
oklch(74% 0.054 63)
- #8EAFCB
#8EAFCB
oklch(73.9% 0.054 244.2)
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 #C4A488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
Use #C4A488 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.