#C4B656
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76.9% 0.118 101.1), rgb(196, 182, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#C4B656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B656 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 182, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.118 101.1) |
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 #C4B656 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B656 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B656 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B656 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F7F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 102.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 101.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2DBA9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 101)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B656
oklch(76.9% 0.118 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#C4B656 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) | #C5B14D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B75B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ABA1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B656
#C4B656
oklch(76.9% 0.118 101.1)
- #A7ABFE
#A7ABFE
oklch(77% 0.118 281.1)
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 #C4B656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
Use #C4B656 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.