#C4CFB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.041 124.2), rgb(196, 207, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#C4CFB2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 207, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.041 124.2) |
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 #C4CFB2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CFB2 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4CFB2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CFB2 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CFB2
oklch(83.8% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A87B
oklch(70.7% 0.065 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9259
oklch(63% 0.083 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#687C3D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#56692F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#475528
oklch(42.6% 0.07 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4725
oklch(37.8% 0.056 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#C4CFB2 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) | #D3CBB0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CCC7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CFB2
#C4CFB2
oklch(83.8% 0.041 124.2)
- #D0C4E0
#D0C4E0
oklch(83.9% 0.041 304.9)
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 #C4CFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #C4CFB2 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.