#C1B081
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76% 0.066 90.5), rgb(193, 176, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#C1B081 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1B081 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 176, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.066 90.5) |
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 #C1B081 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1B081 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1B081 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1B081 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1B081
oklch(76% 0.066 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9E4D
oklch(70.8% 0.106 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C1B081 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) | #BAAE7E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB382 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA9A4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1B081
#C1B081
oklch(76% 0.066 90.5)
- #A1B0DC
#A1B0DC
oklch(76.1% 0.066 270.1)
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 #C1B081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.012
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
Use #C1B081 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.