#C3BF98
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.053 102.7), rgb(195, 191, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#C3BF98 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BF98 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 191, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.053 102.7) |
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 #C3BF98 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BF98 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BF98 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BF98 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BF98
oklch(79.8% 0.053 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA364
oklch(70.7% 0.084 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#968C35
oklch(63.2% 0.108 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#49430E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#C3BF98 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) | #C6BC96 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF99 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABAB4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BF98
#C3BF98
oklch(79.8% 0.053 102.7)
- #B7B9DF
#B7B9DF
oklch(79.7% 0.054 282.7)
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 #C3BF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
Use #C3BF98 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.