#C7B552
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76.9% 0.121 99.1), rgb(199, 181, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#C7B552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7B552 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 181, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.121 99.1) |
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 #C7B552 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7B552 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7B552 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7B552 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBD0
oklch(93.6% 0.036 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4DBA8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 99.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7B552
oklch(76.9% 0.121 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#C7B552 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) | #C5B148 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB757 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A99F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7B552
#C7B552
oklch(76.9% 0.121 99.1)
- #A4ABFF
#A4ABFF
oklch(76.8% 0.12 279.5)
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 #C7B552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
Use #C7B552 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.