#C4C1AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2), rgb(196, 193, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#C4C1AF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C1AF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 193, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 15%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2) |
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 #C4C1AF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C1AF | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C1AF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C1AF text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A185
oklch(70.6% 0.04 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#918A67
oklch(63% 0.05 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B744E
oklch(55.5% 0.055 99)
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Step 700
700
#68613F
oklch(49% 0.051 98)
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Step 800
800
#555034
oklch(42.8% 0.043 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#46422E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#C4C1AF 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) | #C5C0AE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BEBC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C1AF
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
- #BDBFD1
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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 #C4C1AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4C1AF 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.