#C0BD99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.049 103.5), rgb(192, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#C0BD99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BD99 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.049 103.5) |
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 #C0BD99 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BD99 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BD99 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BD99 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BD99
oklch(79.1% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A369
oklch(70.7% 0.078 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#948C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7618
oklch(55.7% 0.109 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6306
oklch(49.2% 0.102 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#57510D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#484315
oklch(37.8% 0.065 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#C0BD99 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) | #C4BA97 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC9A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B8B3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0BD99
#C0BD99
oklch(79.1% 0.049 103.5)
- #B6B8DA
#B6B8DA
oklch(79.2% 0.048 282.6)
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 #C0BD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #C0BD99 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.