#C7C48A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.077 105.5), rgb(199, 196, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#C7C48A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7C48A |
| RGB | rgb(199, 196, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.077 105.5) |
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 #C7C48A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7C48A | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7C48A text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7C48A text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 104.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7C48A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 105.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA53F
oklch(70.7% 0.123 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#C7C48A 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) | #CEC086 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC38C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BDB5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7C48A
#C7C48A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 105.5)
- #BBBAF1
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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 #C7C48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #C7C48A 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.