#C7BF95
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.1% 0.057 98.5), rgb(199, 191, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#C7BF95 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BF95 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 191, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 31%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.057 98.5) |
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 #C7BF95 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BF95 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BF95 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BF95 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BF95
oklch(80.1% 0.057 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA25C
oklch(70.8% 0.092 99)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A26
oklch(63.2% 0.117 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4203
oklch(37.8% 0.077 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2707
oklch(27.2% 0.048 98.5)
#C7BF95 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) | #C7BC92 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC096 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB9B4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BF95
#C7BF95
oklch(80.1% 0.057 98.5)
- #B5BBE3
#B5BBE3
oklch(80.1% 0.057 278.3)
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 #C7BF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #C7BF95 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.