#C4CDA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.055 117.9), rgb(196, 205, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#C4CDA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.055 117.9) |
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 #C4CDA5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CDA5 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4CDA5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CDA5 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CDA5
oklch(83.1% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA868
oklch(70.7% 0.088 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#84923D
oklch(63% 0.111 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C15
oklch(55.6% 0.121 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6902
oklch(49.3% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B550B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#C4CDA5 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) | #D3C8A3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C8C2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CDA5
#C4CDA5
oklch(83.1% 0.055 117.9)
- #CBC1E7
#CBC1E7
oklch(83.1% 0.054 297.3)
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 #C4CDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #C4CDA5 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.