#C3BF89
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.5% 0.072 104.3), rgb(195, 191, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#C3BF89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BF89 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 191, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.072 104.3) |
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 #C3BF89 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BF89 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BF89 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BF89 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 104.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BF89
oklch(79.5% 0.072 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA447
oklch(70.7% 0.115 104.4)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#C3BF89 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) | #C8BB85 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB8B1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BF89
#C3BF89
oklch(79.5% 0.072 104.3)
- #B6B6E9
#B6B6E9
oklch(79.4% 0.072 284.6)
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 #C3BF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
Use #C3BF89 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.