#C7C69A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.059 106.6), rgb(199, 198, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#C7C69A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7C69A |
| RGB | rgb(199, 198, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 29%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.059 106.6) |
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 #C7C69A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7C69A | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7C69A text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7C69A text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7C69A
oklch(81.6% 0.059 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A55D
oklch(70.8% 0.094 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#938E27
oklch(63.2% 0.121 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474403
oklch(37.8% 0.079 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#292807
oklch(27% 0.05 107.6)
#C7C69A 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) | #CEC297 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC49C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC0BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7C69A
#C7C69A
oklch(81.6% 0.059 106.6)
- #BFBEE8
#BFBEE8
oklch(81.6% 0.059 286.1)
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 #C7C69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #C7C69A 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.