#C4A784
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.5% 0.059 72), rgb(196, 167, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#C4A784 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A784 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 167, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.059 72) |
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 #C4A784 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A784 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A784 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A784 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A784
oklch(74.5% 0.059 72)
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Step 500
500
#A68256
oklch(63.1% 0.075 71.4)
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Step 600
600
#916B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B592D
oklch(49% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#644926
oklch(42.6% 0.062 72)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#C4A784 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) | #B2A882 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE85 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA09E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A784
#C4A784
oklch(74.5% 0.059 72)
- #92AFD1
#92AFD1
oklch(74.4% 0.059 252.6)
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 #C4A784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
Use #C4A784 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.