#C4A970
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(74.5% 0.081 85.2), rgb(196, 169, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#C4A970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A970 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.081 85.2) |
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 #C4A970 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A970 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A970 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A970 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A970
oklch(74.5% 0.081 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68437
oklch(63.1% 0.103 85)
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Step 600
600
#916D04
oklch(55.6% 0.113 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A01
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#C4A970 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) | #B6A86C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF72 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A09B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A970
#C4A970
oklch(74.5% 0.081 85.2)
- #94ACE1
#94ACE1
oklch(74.6% 0.082 265.6)
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 #C4A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.016
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
Use #C4A970 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.