#C4AE76
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75.7% 0.078 88.9), rgb(196, 174, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#C4AE76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 89°. 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AE76 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.078 88.9) |
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 #C4AE76 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AE76 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AE76 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AE76 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4AE76
oklch(75.7% 0.078 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2863B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F11
oklch(55.6% 0.108 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C08
oklch(42.7% 0.083 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F12
oklch(37.5% 0.065 88.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#C4AE76 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) | #BAAC72 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B278 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A5A0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AE76
#C4AE76
oklch(75.7% 0.078 88.9)
- #9CAFE2
#9CAFE2
oklch(75.8% 0.077 268.7)
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 #C4AE76, 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 0.013
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
Use #C4AE76 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.