#C4C899
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.063 111.7), rgb(196, 200, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#C4C899 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C899 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 200, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.063 111.7) |
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 #C4C899 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C899 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C899 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C899 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C899
oklch(81.8% 0.063 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A75A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 112)
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Step 500
500
#8C901F
oklch(63% 0.129 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272905
oklch(27% 0.054 112.6)
#C4C899 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) | #CFC496 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC2BB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C899
#C4C899
oklch(81.8% 0.063 111.7)
- #C3BDEA
#C3BDEA
oklch(81.8% 0.063 291.1)
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 #C4C899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
Use #C4C899 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.