#C6C19A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.053 101.4), rgb(198, 193, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#C6C19A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6C19A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 193, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.053 101.4) |
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 #C6C19A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6C19A | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6C19A text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6C19A text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6C19A
oklch(80.5% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA363
oklch(70.7% 0.085 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#978B34
oklch(63% 0.108 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A420D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#C6C19A 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) | #C9BE98 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDBBB6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6C19A
#C6C19A
oklch(80.5% 0.053 101.4)
- #B9BCE1
#B9BCE1
oklch(80.5% 0.052 281.5)
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 #C6C19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #C6C19A 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.