#C4BC1E
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(77.7% 0.16 106.4), rgb(196, 188, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#C4BC1E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BC1E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 188, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 73%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.16 106.4) |
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 #C4BC1E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BC1E | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BC1E text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BC1E text on black | 10.55:1 | 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
#F7F7E7
oklch(97.2% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDECC9
oklch(93.5% 0.046 105.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DE98
oklch(88.6% 0.09 106.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BC1E
oklch(77.7% 0.16 106.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA500
oklch(70.6% 0.151 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#C4BC1E 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) | #CDB500 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BA2E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AFA1 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BC1E
#C4BC1E
oklch(77.7% 0.16 106.4)
- #B0ABFF
#B0ABFF
oklch(77.7% 0.119 286)
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 #C4BC1E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4BC1E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.021
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.047
Use #C4BC1E 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.