#C4C071
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.4% 0.101 106), rgb(196, 192, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#C4C071 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C071 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 192, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.101 106) |
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 #C4C071 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C071 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C071 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C071 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 106.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C071
oklch(79.4% 0.101 106)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#C4C071 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) | #CCBB6B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE74 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB7AD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C071
#C4C071
oklch(79.4% 0.101 106)
- #B6B2FA
#B6B2FA
oklch(79.3% 0.101 286.4)
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 #C4C071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
Use #C4C071 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.