#C2BE96
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.5% 0.054 102.8), rgb(194, 190, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#C2BE96 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BE96 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 190, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.054 102.8) |
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 #C2BE96 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BE96 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BE96 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BE96 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BE96
oklch(79.5% 0.054 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA362
oklch(70.6% 0.086 103)
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Step 500
500
#968C31
oklch(63.1% 0.111 103)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#49430B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 103)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#C2BE96 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) | #C6BB94 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD97 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B8B3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BE96
#C2BE96
oklch(79.5% 0.054 102.8)
- #B6B8DF
#B6B8DF
oklch(79.4% 0.055 282.8)
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 #C2BE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #C2BE96 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.