#C4B679
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(77.4% 0.081 96.8), rgb(196, 182, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#C4B679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B679 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 182, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.081 96.8) |
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 #C4B679 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B679 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B679 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B679 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 96)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 97.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B679
oklch(77.4% 0.081 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8A02E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#C4B679 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) | #C2B375 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B87B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFADA7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B679
#C4B679
oklch(77.4% 0.081 96.8)
- #A8B1EA
#A8B1EA
oklch(77.4% 0.082 277.3)
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 #C4B679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
Use #C4B679 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.