#C4AE69
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.5% 0.092 92.3), rgb(196, 174, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#C4AE69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AE69 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.092 92.3) |
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 #C4AE69 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AE69 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AE69 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AE69 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CEC097
oklch(80.9% 0.057 91.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4AE69
oklch(75.5% 0.092 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38722
oklch(63.2% 0.118 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
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#C4AE69 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) | #BCAC63 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A49D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AE69
#C4AE69
oklch(75.5% 0.092 92.3)
- #9BACEB
#9BACEB
oklch(75.5% 0.093 272.4)
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 #C4AE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.014
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.016
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #C4AE69 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.