#C6C970
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.4% 0.113 110.3), rgb(198, 201, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#C6C970 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6C970 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 201, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.113 110.3) |
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 #C6C970 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6C970 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6C970 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6C970 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F6F7EB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD4
oklch(93.5% 0.032 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDAE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 109.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6C970
oklch(81.4% 0.113 110.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#C6C970 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) | #D5C269 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C574 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BFB4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6C970
#C6C970
oklch(81.4% 0.113 110.3)
- #C1B7FF
#C1B7FF
oklch(81.3% 0.101 290.3)
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 #C6C970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
Use #C6C970 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.