#C4BC46
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(78% 0.138 105.4), rgb(196, 188, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#C4BC46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BC46 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 188, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.138 105.4) |
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 #C4BC46 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BC46 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BC46 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BC46 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDECCE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 105.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0DDA2
oklch(88.6% 0.077 105.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BC46
oklch(78% 0.138 105.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#C4BC46 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) | #CCB537 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBB4D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B0A4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BC46
#C4BC46
oklch(78% 0.138 105.4)
- #B0ACFF
#B0ACFF
oklch(77.9% 0.117 285.5)
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 #C4BC46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
Use #C4BC46 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.