#C7B87F
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.2% 0.077 95.1), rgb(199, 184, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#C7B87F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7B87F |
| RGB | rgb(199, 184, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.077 95.1) |
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 #C7B87F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7B87F | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7B87F text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7B87F text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7B87F
oklch(78.2% 0.077 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89F39
oklch(70.6% 0.123 95.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#C7B87F 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) | #C3B57B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA81 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B0A9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7B87F
#C7B87F
oklch(78.2% 0.077 95.1)
- #A9B5EA
#A9B5EA
oklch(78.3% 0.077 274.6)
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 #C7B87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
Use #C7B87F 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.