#C2C161
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.2% 0.119 108.3), rgb(194, 193, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#C2C161 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C161 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 193, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.119 108.3) |
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 #C2C161 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C161 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C161 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C161 text on black | 11.09:1 | 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
#F6F6EA
oklch(97% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD2
oklch(93.5% 0.034 108.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDDAB
oklch(88.4% 0.066 108.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C161
oklch(79.2% 0.119 108.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C2C161 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) | #CEBA58 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE66 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB7AB | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C161
#C2C161
oklch(79.2% 0.119 108.3)
- #B8AFFF
#B8AFFF
oklch(79.1% 0.113 288.7)
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 #C2C161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
Use #C2C161 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.