#C4C596
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.063 108.7), rgb(196, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#C4C596 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C596 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.063 108.7) |
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 #C4C596 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C596 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C596 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C596 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 108.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C596
oklch(81.1% 0.063 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A658
oklch(70.8% 0.101 108.7)
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Step 500
500
#908F1B
oklch(63.1% 0.129 109.1)
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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
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292804
oklch(27% 0.053 107.9)
#C4C596 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) | #CDC193 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC398 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBFB8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C596
#C4C596
oklch(81.1% 0.063 108.7)
- #BFBBE8
#BFBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 289)
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 #C4C596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #C4C596 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.