#C4B693
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.9% 0.05 88.8), rgb(196, 182, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#C4B693 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B693 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 182, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.05 88.8) |
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 #C4B693 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B693 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B693 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B693 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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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 (this color)
#C4B693
oklch(77.9% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38638
oklch(63.2% 0.103 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F08
oklch(55.7% 0.112 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#C4B693 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) | #BEB591 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B994 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB0AC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B693
#C4B693
oklch(77.9% 0.05 88.8)
- #AAB6D8
#AAB6D8
oklch(77.8% 0.05 269.9)
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 #C4B693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C4B693 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.