#C4AAA1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.033 40), rgb(196, 170, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#C4AAA1 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 170, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 23%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.033 40) |
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 #C4AAA1 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AAA1 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AAA1 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AAA1 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AAA1
oklch(75.8% 0.033 40)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#996452
oklch(55.6% 0.074 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#825343
oklch(49.1% 0.068 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4437
oklch(42.7% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#C4AAA1 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) | #B0ACA0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA6A7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AAA1
#C4AAA1
oklch(75.8% 0.033 40)
- #9AB6BF
#9AB6BF
oklch(75.8% 0.033 219.2)
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 #C4AAA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
Use #C4AAA1 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.