#C2B156
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(75.6% 0.114 98.9), rgb(194, 177, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#C2B156 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B156 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 177, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.114 98.9) |
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 #C2B156 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2B156 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B156 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B156 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC28D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 98.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2B156
oklch(75.6% 0.114 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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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)
#C2B156 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) | #C0AD4D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B35A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA69C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B156
#C2B156
oklch(75.6% 0.114 98.9)
- #A0A8F7
#A0A8F7
oklch(75.6% 0.114 278.9)
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 #C2B156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.023
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #C2B156 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.