#C2C596
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.063 110.8), rgb(194, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#C2C596 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C596 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.063 110.8) |
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 #C2C596 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C596 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C596 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C596 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 110.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C596
oklch(80.9% 0.063 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A659
oklch(70.6% 0.1 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E901D
oklch(63.2% 0.129 110.6)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282905
oklch(27.1% 0.054 111)
#C2C596 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) | #CDC193 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC298 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BFB8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C596
#C2C596
oklch(80.9% 0.063 110.8)
- #C0BAE7
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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 #C2C596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
Use #C2C596 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.