#C2B487
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.1% 0.062 92.8), rgb(194, 180, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#C2B487 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B487 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 180, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.062 92.8) |
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 #C2B487 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B487 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B487 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B487 text on black | 10.17:1 | 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
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B487
oklch(77.1% 0.062 92.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69F53
oklch(70.7% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48607
oklch(63% 0.127 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2502
oklch(26.8% 0.053 92.7)
#C2B487 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) | #BEB284 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B688 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBADA8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B487
#C2B487
oklch(77.1% 0.062 92.8)
- #A7B2DD
#A7B2DD
oklch(77% 0.063 273.6)
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 #C2B487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
Use #C2B487 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.