#C0BF9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.046 106), rgb(192, 191, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#C0BF9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BF9D |
| RGB | rgb(192, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.046 106) |
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 #C0BF9D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BF9D | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BF9D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BF9D text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BF9D
oklch(79.7% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#918D45
oklch(63.1% 0.094 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7724
oklch(55.7% 0.103 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#686415
oklch(49.2% 0.096 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#555115
oklch(42.6% 0.079 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#464319
oklch(37.6% 0.061 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#C0BF9D 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) | #C5BC9B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BAB6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0BF9D
#C0BF9D
oklch(79.7% 0.046 106)
- #B9B9DA
#B9B9DA
oklch(79.7% 0.046 285.3)
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 #C0BF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #C0BF9D 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.