#C3C49D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7), rgb(195, 196, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#C3C49D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C49D |
| RGB | rgb(195, 196, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7) |
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 #C3C49D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C49D | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C49D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3C49D text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A566
oklch(70.7% 0.084 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E39
oklch(63% 0.107 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A780C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535205
oklch(42.6% 0.09 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#454411
oklch(37.7% 0.07 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#C3C49D 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) | #CBC09B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BFB9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C49D
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
- #BFBCE1
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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 #C3C49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #C3C49D 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.