#C2B178
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.1% 0.078 93.4), rgb(194, 177, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#C2B178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B178 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 177, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.078 93.4) |
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 #C2B178 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2B178 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B178 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B178 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B178
oklch(76.1% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9E36
oklch(70.7% 0.124 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C2B178 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) | #BDAF74 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA9A2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B178
#C2B178
oklch(76.1% 0.078 93.4)
- #A1AFE4
#A1AFE4
oklch(76.2% 0.078 273)
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 #C2B178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.012
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
Use #C2B178 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.