#C4AE84
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.9% 0.062 83.4), rgb(196, 174, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#C4AE84 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AE84 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.062 83.4) |
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 #C4AE84 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AE84 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AE84 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AE84 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AE84
oklch(75.9% 0.062 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B54
oklch(70.7% 0.099 83.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE810D
oklch(63.1% 0.127 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332403
oklch(27.1% 0.052 83.2)
#C4AE84 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) | #B9AD81 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB385 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA7A3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AE84
#C4AE84
oklch(75.9% 0.062 83.4)
- #9DB1D9
#9DB1D9
oklch(75.9% 0.062 264.1)
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 #C4AE84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.009
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.011
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
Use #C4AE84 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.