#C4A799
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75% 0.039 47.3), rgb(196, 167, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#C4A799 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A799 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 167, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.039 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 #C4A799 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A799 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A799 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A799 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A799
oklch(75% 0.039 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4816F
oklch(63.2% 0.051 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A58
oklch(55.7% 0.055 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#795848
oklch(49.1% 0.05 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#C4A799 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) | #AEA998 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF99 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA2A3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A799
#C4A799
oklch(75% 0.039 47.3)
- #95B4C2
#95B4C2
oklch(75.1% 0.039 227)
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 #C4A799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
Use #C4A799 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.