#C4C242
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.2% 0.146 108.4), rgb(196, 194, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#C4C242 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C242 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 194, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.146 108.4) |
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 #C4C242 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C242 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C242 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C242 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F6F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDCC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDE9F
oklch(88.5% 0.082 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C242
oklch(79.2% 0.146 108.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C4C242 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) | #D1BA30 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BF4B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B6A8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C242
#C4C242
oklch(79.2% 0.146 108.4)
- #B8B0FF
#B8B0FF
oklch(79.3% 0.111 288.2)
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 #C4C242, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C4C242.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.026
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #C4C242 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.