#C4AD57
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75% 0.11 94.6), rgb(196, 173, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#C4AD57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AD57 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 173, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.11 94.6) |
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 #C4AD57 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AD57 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AD57 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AD57 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEC18E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4AD57
oklch(75% 0.11 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#C4AD57 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) | #BCAA4F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B15B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A299 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AD57
#C4AD57
oklch(75% 0.11 94.6)
- #99A8F3
#99A8F3
oklch(74.9% 0.11 274.8)
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 #C4AD57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #C4AD57 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.