#C4C93D
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.7% 0.157 111.5), rgb(196, 201, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#C4C93D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C93D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 201, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.157 111.5) |
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 #C4C93D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C93D | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C93D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C93D text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F6F7E7
oklch(97.1% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCB
oklch(93.5% 0.045 111.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBDF9C
oklch(88.5% 0.087 110.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C93D
oklch(80.7% 0.157 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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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
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#C4C93D 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) | #D8C025 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C447 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BDAE | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C93D
#C4C93D
oklch(80.7% 0.157 111.5)
- #C0B4FF
#C0B4FF
oklch(80.7% 0.105 291.2)
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 #C4C93D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4C93D 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.