#C4B9A6
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79% 0.029 81.4), rgb(196, 185, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#C4B9A6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B9A6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 185, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 20%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.029 81.4) |
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 #C4B9A6 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B9A6 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B9A6 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B9A6 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B9A6
oklch(79% 0.029 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8660
oklch(63.1% 0.059 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#877046
oklch(55.7% 0.065 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D38
oklch(49% 0.06 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#C4B9A6 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) | #BEB9A5 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB5B4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B9A6
#C4B9A6
oklch(79% 0.029 81.4)
- #B0BBCE
#B0BBCE
oklch(79% 0.03 261.5)
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 #C4B9A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #C4B9A6 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.