#C4C497
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.06 107.7), rgb(196, 196, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#C4C497 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C497 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 196, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.06 107.7) |
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 #C4C497 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C497 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C497 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C497 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C497
oklch(80.9% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A55B
oklch(70.7% 0.097 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#918E23
oklch(63% 0.123 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464401
oklch(37.6% 0.08 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#C4C497 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) | #CCC094 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC299 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBEB8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C497
#C4C497
oklch(80.9% 0.06 107.7)
- #BEBBE6
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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 #C4C497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #C4C497 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.