#C2C080
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.4% 0.084 106.6), rgb(194, 192, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#C2C080 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C080 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 192, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.084 106.6) |
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 #C2C080 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C080 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C080 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C080 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 107.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C080
oklch(79.4% 0.084 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA530
oklch(70.6% 0.134 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#C2C080 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) | #CABB7B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE83 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB8B0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C080
#C2C080
oklch(79.4% 0.084 106.6)
- #B7B4F0
#B7B4F0
oklch(79.4% 0.085 286.6)
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 #C2C080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #C2C080 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.