#C0C59F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.052 113.7), rgb(192, 197, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#C0C59F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0C59F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 197, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.052 113.7) |
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 #C0C59F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0C59F | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0C59F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0C59F text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A76A
oklch(70.8% 0.083 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#89903F
oklch(63% 0.105 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A19
oklch(55.6% 0.115 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#616708
oklch(49.2% 0.107 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540E
oklch(42.8% 0.089 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414515
oklch(37.6% 0.069 113.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#C0C59F 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) | #CBC19D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C0BA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0C59F
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
- #C2BBE0
#C2BBE0
oklch(81% 0.052 293.9)
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 #C0C59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #C0C59F 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.