#C4BD69
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.6% 0.107 104.4), rgb(196, 189, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#C4BD69 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BD69 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 189, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.107 104.4) |
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 #C4BD69 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BD69 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BD69 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BD69 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 102.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDCAF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 104.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BD69
oklch(78.6% 0.107 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#C4BD69 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) | #CAB862 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC6D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B3A9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BD69
#C4BD69
oklch(78.6% 0.107 104.4)
- #B1B0FB
#B1B0FB
oklch(78.6% 0.106 284.3)
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 #C4BD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #C4BD69 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.