#C3BB9F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.039 93.9), rgb(195, 187, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#C3BB9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BB9F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 187, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.039 93.9) |
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 #C3BB9F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BB9F | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BB9F text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BB9F text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BB9F
oklch(79.1% 0.039 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA074
oklch(70.6% 0.062 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#99894F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#847231
oklch(55.5% 0.087 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#706024
oklch(49.2% 0.081 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B411F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 93.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#C3BB9F 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) | #C1B99D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BCA0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B7B3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BB9F
#C3BB9F
oklch(79.1% 0.039 93.9)
- #B3BAD5
#B3BAD5
oklch(79.2% 0.039 274)
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 #C3BB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C3BB9F 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.