#C4AE99
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.039 65.9), rgb(196, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#C4AE99 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.039 65.9) |
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 #C4AE99 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AE99 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AE99 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AE99 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AE99
oklch(76.4% 0.039 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9978
oklch(70.7% 0.062 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB8055
oklch(63.2% 0.079 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#966939
oklch(55.7% 0.086 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F572B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#684725
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#C4AE99 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) | #B5AF98 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB499 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA9A8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AE99
#C4AE99
oklch(76.4% 0.039 65.9)
- #9FB5CA
#9FB5CA
oklch(76.3% 0.039 247.1)
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 #C4AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #C4AE99 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.