#C4C19B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.051 103.7), rgb(196, 193, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#C4C19B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C19B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 193, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.051 103.7) |
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 #C4C19B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C19B | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C19B text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C19B text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C19B
oklch(80.4% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A366
oklch(70.6% 0.082 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#948C39
oklch(63% 0.105 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F760B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 104)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575104
oklch(42.7% 0.088 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#484311
oklch(37.7% 0.068 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#C4C19B 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) | #C8BE99 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABCB7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C19B
#C4C19B
oklch(80.4% 0.051 103.7)
- #BABBE0
#BABBE0
oklch(80.3% 0.052 283.9)
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 #C4C19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4C19B 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.