#C4CB98
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.068 114.3), rgb(196, 203, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#C4CB98 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CB98 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 203, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 33%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.068 114.3) |
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 #C4CB98 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CB98 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4CB98 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4CB98 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 113.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CB98
oklch(82.4% 0.068 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA854
oklch(70.6% 0.109 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#899209
oklch(63.1% 0.14 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262902
oklch(26.9% 0.058 114)
#C4CB98 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) | #D3C695 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC5BD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CB98
#C4CB98
oklch(82.4% 0.068 114.3)
- #C7BDEE
#C7BDEE
oklch(82.3% 0.069 294.2)
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 #C4CB98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #C4CB98 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.