#C4AC98
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.039 62), rgb(196, 172, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#C4AC98 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AC98 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 172, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.039 62) |
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 #C4AC98 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AC98 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AC98 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AC98 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AC98
oklch(76% 0.039 62)
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Step 400
400
#BE9878
oklch(70.7% 0.064 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E55
oklch(63% 0.081 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#98673A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 62)
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Step 700
700
#82552C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#694626
oklch(42.6% 0.067 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#563B23
oklch(37.7% 0.053 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#C4AC98 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) | #B4AD97 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B298 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA7A6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AC98
#C4AC98
oklch(76% 0.039 62)
- #9CB5C8
#9CB5C8
oklch(76% 0.039 240.8)
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 #C4AC98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
Use #C4AC98 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.