#C4B397
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.043 80.2), rgb(196, 179, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#C4B397 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B397 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 179, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.043 80.2) |
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 #C4B397 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B397 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B397 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B397 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B397
oklch(77.4% 0.043 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 80)
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Step 500
500
#A58448
oklch(63.2% 0.088 81)
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Step 600
600
#906C29
oklch(55.5% 0.095 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1B
oklch(49% 0.089 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A19
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#C4B397 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) | #BBB395 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB798 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCAEAB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B397
#C4B397
oklch(77.4% 0.043 80.2)
- #A6B6D2
#A6B6D2
oklch(77.3% 0.044 261.7)
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 #C4B397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #C4B397 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.