#C4B980
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.1% 0.076 98.6), rgb(196, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#C4B980 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B980 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.076 98.6) |
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 #C4B980 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B980 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B980 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B980 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 98.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B980
oklch(78.1% 0.076 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4A13B
oklch(70.6% 0.122 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#C4B980 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) | #C4B67C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA82 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB1AA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B980
#C4B980
oklch(78.1% 0.076 98.6)
- #ACB3E9
#ACB3E9
oklch(78% 0.077 278.7)
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 #C4B980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
Use #C4B980 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.