Palettes / Colors / #C4A484

#C4A484 — Muted Brown

#C4A484 is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.

#C4A484 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #83A3C3; it also sits naturally between #C38383 and #C3C383. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 77% · Green 64% · Blue 52%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 33% · Key 23%

Previews

CSS code for #C4A484

.text { color: #C4A484; }
.background { background-color: #C4A484; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C4A484; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 164, 132); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 35%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C4A484; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 164, 132, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C4A484; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 164, 132, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C4A484">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C4A484">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #83A3C3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C4A484: #000000.

How #C4A484 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #C4A484

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #C4A484?

#C4A484 is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 196, 164, 132). Its closest standard named color is Tan.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C4A484?

#C4A484 is RGB 196, 164, 132 — HSL 30°, 35%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 33%, 23%.

What colors go with #C4A484?

Its complement is #83A3C3; analogous partners are #C38383 and #C3C383. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C4A484 for text?

Black text on #C4A484 has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.