#C2BD99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.3% 0.049 100.9), rgb(194, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#C2BD99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BD99 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.049 100.9) |
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 #C2BD99 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BD99 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BD99 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BD99 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BD99
oklch(79.3% 0.049 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA268
oklch(70.6% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#978B3D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#827415
oklch(55.5% 0.109 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6202
oklch(49.2% 0.102 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#59500B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#494214
oklch(37.6% 0.065 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#C2BD99 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) | #C4BA97 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B8B3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BD99
#C2BD99
oklch(79.3% 0.049 100.9)
- #B5B9DB
#B5B9DB
oklch(79.4% 0.048 279.9)
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 #C2BD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #C2BD99 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.