#C7BB90
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.1% 0.059 94.3), rgb(199, 187, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#C7BB90 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BB90 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 187, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.059 94.3) |
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 #C7BB90 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BB90 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BB90 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BB90 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BB90
oklch(79.1% 0.059 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B4A058
oklch(70.8% 0.095 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1871C
oklch(63% 0.121 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#C7BB90 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) | #C4B98D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD91 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B4AF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BB90
#C7BB90
oklch(79.1% 0.059 94.3)
- #AFB9E2
#AFB9E2
oklch(79.2% 0.059 274.2)
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 #C7BB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
Use #C7BB90 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.