#C2BA80
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.2% 0.077 101.3), rgb(194, 186, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#C2BA80 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BA80 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 186, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.077 101.3) |
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 #C2BA80 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BA80 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BA80 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BA80 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBDA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBBB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BA80
oklch(78.2% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A33B
oklch(70.8% 0.124 101.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#C2BA80 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) | #C4B67C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA82 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB2AB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BA80
#C2BA80
oklch(78.2% 0.077 101.3)
- #AFB3E9
#AFB3E9
oklch(78.3% 0.077 281.2)
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 #C2BA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
Use #C2BA80 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.