#C4C19D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.049 103.5), rgb(196, 193, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#C4C19D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C19D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 193, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.049 103.5) |
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 #C4C19D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C19D | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C19D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C19D text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C19D
oklch(80.4% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A369
oklch(70.7% 0.078 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#948C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7618
oklch(55.7% 0.109 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6307
oklch(49.2% 0.101 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#57510D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#484315
oklch(37.8% 0.065 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#C4C19D 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) | #C8BE9B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABCB7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C19D
#C4C19D
oklch(80.4% 0.049 103.5)
- #BABCDE
#BABCDE
oklch(80.5% 0.048 282.6)
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 #C4C19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #C4C19D 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.