#C4BD92
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.3% 0.058 99.9), rgb(196, 189, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#C4BD92 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BD92 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 189, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.058 99.9) |
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 #C4BD92 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BD92 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BD92 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BD92 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BD92
oklch(79.3% 0.058 99.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A23
oklch(63.1% 0.119 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4201
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2706
oklch(27.1% 0.049 100.6)
#C4BD92 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) | #C5BA8F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD93 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB7B1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BD92
#C4BD92
oklch(79.3% 0.058 99.9)
- #B3B8E1
#B3B8E1
oklch(79.2% 0.058 279.5)
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 #C4BD92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #C4BD92 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.