#C6BE95
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.8% 0.056 98.3), rgb(198, 190, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#C6BE95 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6BE95 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 190, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.056 98.3) |
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 #C6BE95 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6BE95 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6BE95 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6BE95 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6BE95
oklch(79.8% 0.056 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA15E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A2A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4206
oklch(37.8% 0.075 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#C6BE95 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) | #C6BB92 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF96 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB8B3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6BE95
#C6BE95
oklch(79.8% 0.056 98.3)
- #B4BAE1
#B4BAE1
oklch(79.7% 0.056 278.2)
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 #C6BE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #C6BE95 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.