#C3B671
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.2% 0.091 98.9), rgb(195, 182, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#C3B671 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B671 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 182, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.091 98.9) |
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 #C3B671 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3B671 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B671 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B671 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB5
oklch(88.4% 0.05 98.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B671
oklch(77.2% 0.091 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#B8A109
oklch(70.8% 0.145 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#C3B671 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) | #C2B26C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B774 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEADA5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B671
#C3B671
oklch(77.2% 0.091 98.9)
- #A8AFEE
#A8AFEE
oklch(77.1% 0.09 279.1)
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 #C3B671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
Use #C3B671 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.