#C4CD9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.062 116.8), rgb(196, 205, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#C4CD9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CD9F |
| RGB | rgb(196, 205, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.062 116.8) |
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 #C4CD9F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CD9F | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4CD9F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CD9F text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CD9F
oklch(83% 0.062 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#85932A
oklch(63.2% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4705
oklch(37.8% 0.084 117)
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Step 950
950
#252A07
oklch(27.2% 0.054 117.1)
#C4CD9F 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) | #D4C89C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C8C0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CD9F
#C4CD9F
oklch(83% 0.062 116.8)
- #CBBFEC
#CBBFEC
oklch(82.9% 0.064 297.2)
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 #C4CD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #C4CD9F 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.