#C4B477
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.9% 0.082 95.2), rgb(196, 180, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#C4B477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B477 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 180, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.082 95.2) |
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 #C4B477 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B477 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B477 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B477 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 96)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 94.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B477
oklch(76.9% 0.082 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9F2C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 95.2)
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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)
#C4B477 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) | #C0B173 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B679 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFABA5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B477
#C4B477
oklch(76.9% 0.082 95.2)
- #A5B0E9
#A5B0E9
oklch(76.9% 0.083 275.8)
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 #C4B477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
Use #C4B477 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.