#C4CEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.049 120.4), rgb(196, 206, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#C4CEAB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CEAB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 206, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.049 120.4) |
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 #C4CEAB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CEAB | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4CEAB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CEAB text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CEAB
oklch(83.4% 0.049 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA871
oklch(70.7% 0.077 120)
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Step 500
500
#81924A
oklch(63% 0.099 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#59691E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#49551B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#C4CEAB 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) | #D3CAA9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CAC4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CEAB
#C4CEAB
oklch(83.4% 0.049 120.4)
- #CDC2E4
#CDC2E4
oklch(83.4% 0.048 300.1)
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 #C4CEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #C4CEAB 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.