#C4C686
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81% 0.084 109.7), rgb(196, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#C4C686 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C686 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.084 109.7) |
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 #C4C686 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C686 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C686 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C686 text on black | 11.76:1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C686
oklch(81% 0.084 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A733
oklch(70.7% 0.135 109.4)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C4C686 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) | #D0C182 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C389 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBEB6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C686
#C4C686
oklch(81% 0.084 109.7)
- #BFB8F4
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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 #C4C686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
Use #C4C686 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.