#C4B899
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.4% 0.044 89.4), rgb(196, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#C4B899 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B899 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.044 89.4) |
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 #C4B899 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B899 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B899 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B899 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B899
oklch(78.4% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8744
oklch(63.1% 0.091 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A7023
oklch(55.6% 0.099 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#755E15
oklch(49.2% 0.092 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2610
oklch(27.2% 0.037 89.8)
#C4B899 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) | #BFB797 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA9A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB3AF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B899
#C4B899
oklch(78.4% 0.044 89.4)
- #ADB8D6
#ADB8D6
oklch(78.4% 0.044 269.4)
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 #C4B899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #C4B899 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.