#C2AF44
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(75% 0.127 99.2), rgb(194, 175, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#C2AF44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2AF44 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 175, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.127 99.2) |
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 #C2AF44 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2AF44 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2AF44 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2AF44 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAD9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 98.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAB9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC286
oklch(80.9% 0.079 99)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2AF44
oklch(75% 0.127 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#C2AF44 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) | #BFAA37 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B14A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A399 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2AF44
#C2AF44
oklch(75% 0.127 99.2)
- #9DA5FD
#9DA5FD
oklch(75.1% 0.127 278.9)
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 #C2AF44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
Use #C2AF44 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.