#C2B486
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77% 0.064 93.2), rgb(194, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#C2B486 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B486 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.064 93.2) |
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 #C2B486 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B486 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B486 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B486 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 92.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B486
oklch(77% 0.064 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69F51
oklch(70.7% 0.102 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2501
oklch(26.8% 0.054 93.1)
#C2B486 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) | #BEB283 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B687 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBADA8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B486
#C2B486
oklch(77% 0.064 93.2)
- #A7B2DE
#A7B2DE
oklch(77% 0.064 273.9)
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 #C2B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
Use #C2B486 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.