#C4BC9B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.3% 0.046 96), rgb(196, 188, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#C4BC9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BC9B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 188, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.046 96) |
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 #C4BC9B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BC9B | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BC9B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BC9B text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BC9B
oklch(79.3% 0.046 96)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96)
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Step 500
500
#9A8942
oklch(63% 0.094 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#857320
oklch(55.7% 0.102 96.5)
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Step 700
700
#716011
oklch(49.2% 0.095 95.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E13
oklch(42.6% 0.078 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4117
oklch(37.6% 0.061 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#C4BC9B 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) | #C3BA99 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB7B3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BC9B
#C4BC9B
oklch(79.3% 0.046 96)
- #B3BADA
#B3BADA
oklch(79.4% 0.046 275.6)
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 #C4BC9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #C4BC9B 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.