#C4C591
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.069 108.8), rgb(196, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#C4C591 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C591 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.069 108.8) |
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 #C4C591 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C591 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C591 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C591 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBF
oklch(88.6% 0.039 108.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C591
oklch(81% 0.069 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A64E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 108.9)
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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
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C4C591 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) | #CDC18E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC393 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBFB7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C591
#C4C591
oklch(81% 0.069 108.8)
- #BFBAEC
#BFBAEC
oklch(81% 0.07 289.3)
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 #C4C591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #C4C591 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.