#C2C187
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.8% 0.077 107.2), rgb(194, 193, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#C2C187 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C187 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 193, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.077 107.2) |
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 #C2C187 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C187 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C187 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C187 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 107.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C187
oklch(79.8% 0.077 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A640
oklch(70.8% 0.123 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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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)
#C2C187 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) | #CABC83 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF89 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABAB2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C187
#C2C187
oklch(79.8% 0.077 107.2)
- #B9B6ED
#B9B6ED
oklch(79.8% 0.077 287)
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 #C2C187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #C2C187 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.