#C2BD9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.044 100), rgb(194, 189, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#C2BD9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BD9D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.044 100) |
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 #C2BD9D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BD9D | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BD9D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BD9D text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BD9D
oklch(79.4% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B47
oklch(63.2% 0.09 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#817427
oklch(55.6% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6119
oklch(49% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 800
800
#595018
oklch(42.8% 0.075 100)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#C2BD9D 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) | #C3BB9B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B8B4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BD9D
#C2BD9D
oklch(79.4% 0.044 100)
- #B6B9D8
#B6B9D8
oklch(79.3% 0.044 281)
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 #C2BD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #C2BD9D 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.