#C4A596
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.5% 0.042 47.3), rgb(196, 165, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#C4A596 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A596 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 165, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.042 47.3) |
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 #C4A596 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A596 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A596 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A596 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A596
oklch(74.5% 0.042 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A6806D
oklch(63.2% 0.055 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#906955
oklch(55.5% 0.059 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5746
oklch(49.1% 0.055 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#644839
oklch(42.8% 0.045 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C31
oklch(37.7% 0.036 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#C4A596 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) | #ADA895 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE96 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA0A1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A596
#C4A596
oklch(74.5% 0.042 47.3)
- #91B2C2
#91B2C2
oklch(74.4% 0.043 228.9)
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 #C4A596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #C4A596 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.