#C7C299
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.055 101.8), rgb(199, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#C7C299 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7C299 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 29%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.055 101.8) |
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 #C7C299 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7C299 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7C299 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7C299 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7C299
oklch(80.8% 0.055 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA360
oklch(70.8% 0.089 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#988B2E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4208
oklch(37.6% 0.073 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2708
oklch(27% 0.047 101.9)
#C7C299 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) | #CABF96 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBCB7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7C299
#C7C299
oklch(80.8% 0.055 101.8)
- #BABDE4
#BABDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 281.6)
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 #C7C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #C7C299 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.