#C4CB74
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.7% 0.111 112.6), rgb(196, 203, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#C4CB74 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CB74 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 203, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.111 112.6) |
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 #C4CB74 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CB74 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4CB74 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4CB74 text on black | 12.14:1 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDD4
oklch(93.7% 0.033 112.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DEAF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 112.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CB74
oklch(81.7% 0.111 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A3A900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#C4CB74 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) | #D7C46D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C678 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC2B6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CB74
#C4CB74
oklch(81.7% 0.111 112.6)
- #C5B8FF
#C5B8FF
oklch(81.8% 0.1 292.5)
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 #C4CB74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.012
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
Use #C4CB74 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.