#C6C39E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.05 103.6), rgb(198, 195, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#C6C39E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 104°. 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 (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6C39E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 195, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.05 103.6) |
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 #C6C39E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6C39E | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6C39E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6C39E 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6C39E
oklch(81% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#948C3C
oklch(63% 0.102 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7613
oklch(55.7% 0.111 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575109
oklch(42.8% 0.086 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#484313
oklch(37.7% 0.067 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#C6C39E 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) | #CAC09C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBEB9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6C39E
#C6C39E
oklch(81% 0.05 103.6)
- #BCBDE1
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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 #C6C39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #C6C39E 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.