#C2C896
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.067 113.5), rgb(194, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#C2C896 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C896 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.067 113.5) |
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 #C2C896 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C896 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C896 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C896 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C896
oklch(81.6% 0.067 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A855
oklch(70.7% 0.108 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A920F
oklch(63.2% 0.138 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272903
oklch(27% 0.056 112.6)
#C2C896 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) | #D0C393 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC498 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C2BB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C896
#C2C896
oklch(81.6% 0.067 113.5)
- #C4BBEB
#C4BBEB
oklch(81.5% 0.067 293.4)
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 #C2C896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
Use #C2C896 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.