#C4CCAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.042 119.4), rgb(196, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#C4CCAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CCAE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.042 119.4) |
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 #C4CCAE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CCAE | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4CCAE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CCAE text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CCAE
oklch(83.1% 0.042 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA778
oklch(70.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#839155
oklch(63.1% 0.085 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B39
oklch(55.6% 0.092 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B682B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5525
oklch(42.8% 0.072 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#C4CCAE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C9C3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CCAE
#C4CCAE
oklch(83.1% 0.042 119.4)
- #CBC2DF
#CBC2DF
oklch(83% 0.041 299.7)
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 #C4CCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #C4CCAE 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.