#C4BC9E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.4% 0.042 94.8), rgb(196, 188, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#C4BC9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BC9E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 188, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.042 94.8) |
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 #C4BC9E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BC9E | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BC9E text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BC9E text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BC9E
oklch(79.4% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA170
oklch(70.8% 0.068 95)
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Step 500
500
#9A894A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#85722B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#70601D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#C4BC9E 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) | #C3BA9C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB7B4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BC9E
#C4BC9E
oklch(79.4% 0.042 94.8)
- #B3BAD7
#B3BAD7
oklch(79.3% 0.042 274.7)
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 #C4BC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #C4BC9E 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.