#C6C56A
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.5% 0.114 108.2), rgb(198, 197, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#C6C56A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6C56A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 197, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.114 108.2) |
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 #C6C56A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6C56A | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6C56A text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6C56A text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDDAD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 108.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6C56A
oklch(80.5% 0.114 108.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C6C56A 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) | #D2BF62 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C26E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BBB0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6C56A
#C6C56A
oklch(80.5% 0.114 108.2)
- #BCB5FF
#BCB5FF
oklch(80.6% 0.104 288.2)
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 #C6C56A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
Use #C6C56A 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.