#C4BD99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.5% 0.049 98.2), rgb(196, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#C4BD99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 98°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BD99 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.049 98.2) |
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 #C4BD99 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BD99 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BD99 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BD99 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BD99
oklch(79.5% 0.049 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA267
oklch(70.8% 0.08 99)
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Step 500
500
#998A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#847311
oklch(55.5% 0.11 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F08
oklch(42.7% 0.085 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4213
oklch(37.8% 0.066 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#C4BD99 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) | #C4BB97 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB8B3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BD99
#C4BD99
oklch(79.5% 0.049 98.2)
- #B4BADC
#B4BADC
oklch(79.5% 0.049 277.4)
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 #C4BD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #C4BD99 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.