#C2BD9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.041 99.4), rgb(194, 189, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#C2BD9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BD9F |
| RGB | rgb(194, 189, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.041 99.4) |
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 #C2BD9F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BD9F | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BD9F text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BD9F text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BD9F
oklch(79.4% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#968B4C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#80742E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6120
oklch(49.1% 0.085 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#58501D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#C2BD9F 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) | #C3BB9D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BDA0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B9B5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BD9F
#C2BD9F
oklch(79.4% 0.041 99.4)
- #B6BAD7
#B6BAD7
oklch(79.5% 0.041 279.2)
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 #C2BD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #C2BD9F 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.