#C4BF99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.9% 0.052 101.2), rgb(196, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#C4BF99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BF99 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.052 101.2) |
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 #C4BF99 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BF99 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BF99 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BF99 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BF99
oklch(79.9% 0.052 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA365
oklch(70.8% 0.083 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827505
oklch(55.7% 0.115 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5002
oklch(42.8% 0.088 101)
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Step 900
900
#494210
oklch(37.6% 0.068 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#C4BF99 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) | #C6BC97 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBAB5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BF99
#C4BF99
oklch(79.9% 0.052 101.2)
- #B7BADF
#B7BADF
oklch(79.9% 0.052 281.5)
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 #C4BF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
Use #C4BF99 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.