#C4A331
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.6% 0.132 92.1), rgb(196, 163, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#C4A331 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A331 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 163, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.132 92.1) |
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 #C4A331 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A331 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A331 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A331 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4C082
oklch(81% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A331
oklch(72.6% 0.132 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C4A331 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) | #B5A11D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAA38 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4958D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A331
#C4A331
oklch(72.6% 0.132 92.1)
- #8AA0F9
#8AA0F9
oklch(72.6% 0.132 272.2)
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 #C4A331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.019
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.020
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
Use #C4A331 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.