#C3B975
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.9% 0.089 101), rgb(195, 185, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#C3B975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B975 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 185, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.089 101) |
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 #C3B975 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3B975 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B975 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B975 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EDEBD7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 102.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0DBB6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 101)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B975
oklch(77.9% 0.089 101)
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Step 400
400
#B4A217
oklch(70.6% 0.142 101)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#C3B975 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) | #C5B570 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B978 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB0A8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B975
#C3B975
oklch(77.9% 0.089 101)
- #ACB1EF
#ACB1EF
oklch(77.9% 0.088 280.6)
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 #C3B975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
Use #C3B975 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.