#C4BD9B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.5% 0.047 97.7), rgb(196, 189, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#C4BD9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BD9B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 189, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.047 97.7) |
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 #C4BD9B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BD9B | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BD9B text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BD9B text on black | 11.09:1 | 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
#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
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BD9B
oklch(79.5% 0.047 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#998A41
oklch(63.1% 0.095 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#84731D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#70600D
oklch(49% 0.096 97)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4216
oklch(37.8% 0.063 97.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#C4BD9B 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) | #C4BB99 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB8B4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BD9B
#C4BD9B
oklch(79.5% 0.047 97.7)
- #B4BADB
#B4BADB
oklch(79.5% 0.047 277.2)
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 #C4BD9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #C4BD9B 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.