#C4A511
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72.8% 0.147 95.1), rgb(196, 165, 17).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#C4A511 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A511 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 165, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 84%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.147 95.1) |
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 #C4A511 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A511 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A511 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4A511 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F8F6EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 94.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3C07B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 94.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A511
oklch(72.8% 0.147 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#C4A511 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) | #B8A200 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AB21 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5978D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A511
#C4A511
oklch(72.8% 0.147 95.1)
- #8E9EFF
#8E9EFF
oklch(72.8% 0.142 275.2)
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 #C4A511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.020
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.022
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.022
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
Use #C4A511 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.