#C4C2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.027 102.3), rgb(196, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#C4C2AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C2AE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.027 102.3) |
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 #C4C2AE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C2AE | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C2AE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C2AE text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C2AE
oklch(81% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A283
oklch(70.6% 0.043 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#908B63
oklch(63.1% 0.057 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A754A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#67623B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#545031
oklch(42.7% 0.047 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#45422C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 101.3)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#C4C2AE 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) | #C6C0AD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BFBC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C2AE
#C4C2AE
oklch(81% 0.027 102.3)
- #BEBFD3
#BEBFD3
oklch(81% 0.028 283.5)
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 #C4C2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #C4C2AE 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.