#C3BC90
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79% 0.06 100), rgb(195, 188, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#C3BC90 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BC90 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 188, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.06 100) |
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 #C3BC90 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BC90 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BC90 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BC90 text on black | 10.91:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BC90
oklch(79% 0.06 100)
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Step 400
400
#AEA259
oklch(70.6% 0.095 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A1E
oklch(63% 0.122 99.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2705
oklch(27% 0.051 100.9)
#C3BC90 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) | #C5B98D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC92 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB6B0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BC90
#C3BC90
oklch(79% 0.06 100)
- #B2B7E1
#B2B7E1
oklch(79% 0.06 279.6)
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 #C3BC90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #C3BC90 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.