#C4AA75
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.8% 0.076 84.5), rgb(196, 170, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#C4AA75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AA75 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 170, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.076 84.5) |
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 #C4AA75 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AA75 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4AA75 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AA75 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4AA75
oklch(74.8% 0.076 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5843E
oklch(63% 0.097 84)
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Step 600
600
#906D17
oklch(55.5% 0.106 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B06
oklch(49.1% 0.099 84)
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Step 800
800
#644B0C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 84.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E14
oklch(37.6% 0.064 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#C4AA75 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) | #B7A971 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB077 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A19C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AA75
#C4AA75
oklch(74.8% 0.076 84.5)
- #95ADDF
#95ADDF
oklch(74.8% 0.077 264.6)
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 #C4AA75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.011
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
Use #C4AA75 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.