#C4CDAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.043 120.5), rgb(196, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#C4CDAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CDAE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.043 120.5) |
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 #C4CDAE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CDAE | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4CDAE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CDAE text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CDAE
oklch(83.3% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA777
oklch(70.6% 0.068 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#829253
oklch(63.2% 0.089 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C37
oklch(55.7% 0.096 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A6829
oklch(49.1% 0.089 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#495523
oklch(42.7% 0.074 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4622
oklch(37.6% 0.057 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#C4CDAE 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) | #D1C9AC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CAC4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CDAE
#C4CDAE
oklch(83.3% 0.043 120.5)
- #CCC2E1
#CCC2E1
oklch(83.2% 0.044 300.2)
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 #C4CDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #C4CDAE 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.