#C0B596
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.044 90.8), rgb(192, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#C0B596 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0B596 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.044 90.8) |
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 #C0B596 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0B596 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0B596 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0B596 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0B596
oklch(77.4% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8745
oklch(63% 0.09 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#897124
oklch(55.7% 0.098 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#745E16
oklch(49.1% 0.091 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D16
oklch(42.8% 0.075 90.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4019
oklch(37.6% 0.059 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#C0B596 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) | #BCB494 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB797 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B0AC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0B596
#C0B596
oklch(77.4% 0.044 90.8)
- #ABB5D3
#ABB5D3
oklch(77.5% 0.044 270.8)
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 #C0B596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #C0B596 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.