#C4AE8A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.055 79.9), rgb(196, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#C4AE8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AE8A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.055 79.9) |
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 #C4AE8A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AE8A | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AE8A text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AE8A text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AE8A
oklch(76.1% 0.055 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B5F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD812C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C07
oklch(37.6% 0.074 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#C4AE8A 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) | #B8AE88 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA7A4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AE8A
#C4AE8A
oklch(76.1% 0.055 79.9)
- #9DB2D5
#9DB2D5
oklch(76% 0.056 260.6)
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 #C4AE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.009
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
Use #C4AE8A 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.