#C4A67C
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.2% 0.067 75.7), rgb(196, 166, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#C4A67C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A67C |
| RGB | rgb(196, 166, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.067 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 #C4A67C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A67C | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A67C text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A67C text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A67C
oklch(74.2% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7824C
oklch(63% 0.085 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#926B2E
oklch(55.5% 0.092 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5920
oklch(49.1% 0.086 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#C4A67C 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) | #B2A679 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09E9B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A67C
#C4A67C
oklch(74.2% 0.067 75.7)
- #90AED5
#90AED5
oklch(74.2% 0.066 255.1)
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 #C4A67C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
Use #C4A67C 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.