#C2BF89
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.4% 0.072 105.2), rgb(194, 191, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#C2BF89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BF89 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 191, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.072 105.2) |
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 #C2BF89 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BF89 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BF89 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BF89 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.04 105.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BF89
oklch(79.4% 0.072 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA448
oklch(70.6% 0.114 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#C2BF89 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) | #C8BB85 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB8B1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BF89
#C2BF89
oklch(79.4% 0.072 105.2)
- #B7B6E9
#B7B6E9
oklch(79.5% 0.072 285.5)
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 #C2BF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #C2BF89 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.