#C2B786
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(77.7% 0.067 97), rgb(194, 183, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#C2B786 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B786 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 183, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.067 97) |
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 #C2B786 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B786 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B786 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B786 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 97.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B786
oklch(77.7% 0.067 97)
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Step 400
400
#B3A14D
oklch(70.7% 0.107 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#C2B786 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) | #C1B483 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B888 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB0AA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B786
#C2B786
oklch(77.7% 0.067 97)
- #ABB3E1
#ABB3E1
oklch(77.6% 0.066 277)
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 #C2B786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
Use #C2B786 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.