#C4A889
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.8% 0.054 69.7), rgb(196, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#C4A889 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A889 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.054 69.7) |
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 #C4A889 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A889 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A889 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A889 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A889
oklch(74.8% 0.054 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5825B
oklch(63.1% 0.069 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#906B41
oklch(55.6% 0.075 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5933
oklch(49% 0.069 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#63492B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 69.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D27
oklch(37.6% 0.044 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#C4A889 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) | #B2A987 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF8A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA1A0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A889
#C4A889
oklch(74.8% 0.054 69.7)
- #94B1CF
#94B1CF
oklch(74.9% 0.054 249.4)
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 #C4A889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
Use #C4A889 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.