#C4CEAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.046 121.1), rgb(196, 206, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#C4CEAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CEAD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 206, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.046 121.1) |
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 #C4CEAD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CEAD | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4CEAD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CEAD text on black | 12.77:1 | 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
#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
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CEAD
oklch(83.5% 0.046 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A874
oklch(70.7% 0.074 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#81924F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C32
oklch(55.5% 0.102 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#596924
oklch(49.2% 0.096 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#495520
oklch(42.6% 0.078 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D471F
oklch(37.9% 0.062 121)
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Step 950
950
#232913
oklch(26.8% 0.038 121.5)
#C4CEAD 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) | #D3CAAB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CAC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CEAD
#C4CEAD
oklch(83.5% 0.046 121.1)
- #CEC3E3
#CEC3E3
oklch(83.6% 0.046 301.1)
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 #C4CEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #C4CEAD 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.