#C1BB93
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.7% 0.054 100.4), rgb(193, 187, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#C1BB93 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1BB93 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 187, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.054 100.4) |
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 #C1BB93 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1BB93 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1BB93 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1BB93 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1BB93
oklch(78.7% 0.054 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA261
oklch(70.7% 0.086 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#998B2F
oklch(63.2% 0.112 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#C1BB93 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) | #C3B890 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB94 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B5B0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1BB93
#C1BB93
oklch(78.7% 0.054 100.4)
- #B2B6DD
#B2B6DD
oklch(78.6% 0.055 280.4)
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 #C1BB93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
Use #C1BB93 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.