#C4B486
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.2% 0.064 91.1), rgb(196, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#C4B486 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B486 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.064 91.1) |
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 #C4B486 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B486 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B486 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B486 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B486
oklch(77.2% 0.064 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89E50
oklch(70.6% 0.103 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302501
oklch(27% 0.054 91.4)
#C4B486 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) | #BEB283 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B787 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEADA8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B486
#C4B486
oklch(77.2% 0.064 91.1)
- #A6B3DF
#A6B3DF
oklch(77.2% 0.065 272)
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 #C4B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
Use #C4B486 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.