#C2B68D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.6% 0.057 93.7), rgb(194, 182, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#C2B68D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B68D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 182, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.057 93.7) |
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 #C2B68D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B68D | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B68D text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B68D text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B68D
oklch(77.6% 0.057 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#B3A05C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18725
oklch(63% 0.116 93.4)
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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
#4F4002
oklch(37.6% 0.076 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#C2B68D 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) | #BFB48A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B88E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB0AB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B68D
#C2B68D
oklch(77.6% 0.057 93.7)
- #AAB4DB
#AAB4DB
oklch(77.5% 0.057 273.7)
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 #C2B68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #C2B68D 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.