#C4AC80
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.5% 0.065 82.4), rgb(196, 172, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#C4AC80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AC80 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 172, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.065 82.4) |
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 #C4AC80 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AC80 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AC80 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AC80 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4AC80
oklch(75.5% 0.065 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A2854C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#785C20
oklch(49.2% 0.085 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#C4AC80 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) | #B7AB7D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB181 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA4A0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AC80
#C4AC80
oklch(75.5% 0.065 82.4)
- #99B0DA
#99B0DA
oklch(75.5% 0.066 262.4)
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 #C4AC80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.006
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.014
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
Use #C4AC80 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.