#C4BEAC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.1% 0.026 91.7), rgb(196, 190, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#C4BEAC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BEAC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 190, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.026 91.7) |
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 #C4BEAC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BEAC | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BEAC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BEAC text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BEAC
oklch(80.1% 0.026 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA084
oklch(70.7% 0.041 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#958965
oklch(63.1% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F734C
oklch(55.7% 0.057 93)
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Step 700
700
#6C603D
oklch(49.2% 0.053 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E33
oklch(42.7% 0.043 90)
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Step 900
900
#48412D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 91)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#C4BEAC 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) | #C2BDAB | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BBB9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BEAC
#C4BEAC
oklch(80.1% 0.026 91.7)
- #B8BECF
#B8BECF
oklch(80.2% 0.025 270.3)
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 #C4BEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4BEAC 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.