#C4B85B
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.4% 0.116 102), rgb(196, 184, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#C4B85B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B85B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 184, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.116 102) |
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 #C4B85B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B85B | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B85B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B85B text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EEEBD2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 101.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBAB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B85B
oklch(77.4% 0.116 102)
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Step 400
400
#B4A300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#C4B85B 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) | #C6B352 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB85F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ADA3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B85B
#C4B85B
oklch(77.4% 0.116 102)
- #AAACFD
#AAACFD
oklch(77.4% 0.115 282.3)
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 #C4B85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
Use #C4B85B 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.