#C2B16D
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76% 0.09 95.8), rgb(194, 177, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#C2B16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B16D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 177, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.09 95.8) |
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 #C2B16D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2B16D | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B16D text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B16D 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAB4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 96.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B16D
oklch(76% 0.09 95.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F07
oklch(70.7% 0.144 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#C2B16D 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) | #BEAE68 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B470 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA8A0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B16D
#C2B16D
oklch(76% 0.09 95.8)
- #A1ACEA
#A1ACEA
oklch(75.9% 0.09 276.3)
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 #C2B16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.018
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
Use #C2B16D 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.