#C4C8A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.046 112.9), rgb(196, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#C4C8A6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.046 112.9) |
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 #C4C8A6 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C8A6 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C8A6 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C8A6 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C8A6
oklch(82.1% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A670
oklch(70.8% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9049
oklch(63.2% 0.095 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#747929
oklch(55.5% 0.103 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#61661B
oklch(49.1% 0.096 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5319
oklch(42.6% 0.079 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#C4C8A6 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) | #CEC5A4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C4BE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C8A6
#C4C8A6
oklch(82.1% 0.046 112.9)
- #C5BFE0
#C5BFE0
oklch(82% 0.046 293.7)
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 #C4C8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #C4C8A6 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.