#C4C960
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81% 0.129 111.4), rgb(196, 201, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#C4C960 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C960 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 201, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.129 111.4) |
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 #C4C960 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C960 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C960 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C960 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDD1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 112.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADEA8
oklch(88.4% 0.071 111.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C960
oklch(81% 0.129 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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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)
#C4C960 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) | #D6C156 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C466 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBEB1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C960
#C4C960
oklch(81% 0.129 111.4)
- #C1B5FF
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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 #C4C960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
Use #C4C960 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.