#C2B07D
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76% 0.071 90.9), rgb(194, 176, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#C2B07D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B07D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 176, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.071 90.9) |
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 #C2B07D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2B07D | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B07D text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B07D text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 91.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B07D
oklch(76% 0.071 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9E44
oklch(70.8% 0.114 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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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)
#C2B07D 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) | #BBAE79 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA8A3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B07D
#C2B07D
oklch(76% 0.071 90.9)
- #A0AFDF
#A0AFDF
oklch(75.9% 0.071 271.1)
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 #C2B07D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.013
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.019
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
Use #C2B07D 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.