#C1CA97
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.069 116.1), rgb(193, 202, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#C1CA97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1CA97 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 202, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.069 116.1) |
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 #C1CA97 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1CA97 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1CA97 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1CA97 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1CA97
oklch(81.9% 0.069 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA955
oklch(70.7% 0.11 116)
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Step 500
500
#86930E
oklch(63.1% 0.141 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A03
oklch(27.1% 0.058 116.7)
#C1CA97 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) | #D1C594 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C599 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C4BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1CA97
#C1CA97
oklch(81.9% 0.069 116.1)
- #C7BBEC
#C7BBEC
oklch(81.8% 0.069 296.1)
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 #C1CA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #C1CA97 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.