#C2B591
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.5% 0.051 90.5), rgb(194, 181, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#C2B591 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 91°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B591 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.051 90.5) |
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 #C2B591 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B591 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B591 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B591 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B591
oklch(77.5% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18636
oklch(63% 0.104 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D7001
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F400F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 91.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E250B
oklch(26.8% 0.042 90.1)
#C2B591 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) | #BDB38F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B792 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAFAB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B591
#C2B591
oklch(77.5% 0.051 90.5)
- #A9B5D7
#A9B5D7
oklch(77.5% 0.05 269.9)
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 #C2B591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #C2B591 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.