#C4A565
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.5% 0.09 84.4), rgb(196, 165, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#C4A565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A565 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.09 84.4) |
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 #C4A565 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A565 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A565 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A565 text on black | 8.91:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A565
oklch(73.5% 0.09 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8327
oklch(63.2% 0.115 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E03
oklch(37.8% 0.076 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#312407
oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1)
#C4A565 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) | #B3A460 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC67 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19B95 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A565
#C4A565
oklch(73.5% 0.09 84.4)
- #8DA9E3
#8DA9E3
oklch(73.6% 0.09 264.4)
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 #C4A565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.011
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.016
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
Use #C4A565 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.