#C7B166
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76.3% 0.099 93.5), rgb(199, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#C7B166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7B166 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.099 93.5) |
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 #C7B166 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7B166 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7B166 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7B166 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B1
oklch(88.5% 0.054 93.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7B166
oklch(76.3% 0.099 93.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C7B166 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) | #BFAE60 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B569 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A79F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7B166
#C7B166
oklch(76.3% 0.099 93.5)
- #9EAEF1
#9EAEF1
oklch(76.4% 0.098 273.5)
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 #C7B166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #C7B166 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.