#C4AE72
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75.6% 0.082 90.1), rgb(196, 174, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#C4AE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AE72 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.082 90.1) |
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 #C4AE72 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AE72 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AE72 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AE72 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4AE72
oklch(75.6% 0.082 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28634
oklch(63% 0.105 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#50400E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#C4AE72 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) | #BBAC6E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B274 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A59F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AE72
#C4AE72
oklch(75.6% 0.082 90.1)
- #9BAEE5
#9BAEE5
oklch(75.6% 0.082 269.6)
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 #C4AE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.008
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
Use #C4AE72 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.