#C2BD83
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.9% 0.077 103.8), rgb(194, 189, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#C2BD83 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BD83 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 189, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.077 103.8) |
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 #C2BD83 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BD83 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BD83 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BD83 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 104.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BD83
oklch(78.9% 0.077 103.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA43D
oklch(70.8% 0.123 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#C2BD83 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) | #C7B97F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC85 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB5AE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BD83
#C2BD83
oklch(78.9% 0.077 103.8)
- #B3B4EA
#B3B4EA
oklch(78.8% 0.076 283.7)
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 #C2BD83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #C2BD83 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.