#C2C49E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.051 110), rgb(194, 196, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#C2C49E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C49E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.051 110) |
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 #C2C49E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C49E | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C49E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C49E text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A568
oklch(70.6% 0.082 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.105 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#787815
oklch(55.5% 0.114 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656502
oklch(49.1% 0.106 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#52530B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444514
oklch(37.8% 0.069 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#C2C49E 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) | #CAC09C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BFBA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C49E
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
- #BFBCE0
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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 #C2C49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #C2C49E 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.