#C4BE73
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79% 0.097 104.4), rgb(196, 190, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#C4BE73 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BE73 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 190, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.097 104.4) |
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 #C4BE73 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BE73 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BE73 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BE73 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 104.7)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCB3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 105.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BE73
oklch(79% 0.097 104.4)
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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
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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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)
#C4BE73 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) | #CAB96D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBD76 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB5AC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BE73
#C4BE73
oklch(79% 0.097 104.4)
- #B3B2F7
#B3B2F7
oklch(78.9% 0.097 284.6)
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 #C4BE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #C4BE73 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.