#C0BC67
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78% 0.108 106.3), rgb(192, 188, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#C0BC67 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BC67 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 188, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.108 106.3) |
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 #C0BC67 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BC67 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BC67 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BC67 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 107)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCAF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 105.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BC67
oklch(78% 0.108 106.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA500
oklch(70.6% 0.151 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#C0BC67 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) | #C9B660 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBA6B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB2A8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0BC67
#C0BC67
oklch(78% 0.108 106.3)
- #B2ADF9
#B2ADF9
oklch(78% 0.107 286.6)
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 #C0BC67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
Use #C0BC67 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.