#C8B96E
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.2% 0.097 98.3), rgb(200, 185, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#C8B96E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B96E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 185, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.097 98.3) |
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 #C8B96E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B96E | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B96E text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B96E text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAB2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 98)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B96E
oklch(78.2% 0.097 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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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
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#C8B96E 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) | #C6B568 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB71 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4AFA7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B96E
#C8B96E
oklch(78.2% 0.097 98.3)
- #A9B2F6
#A9B2F6
oklch(78.2% 0.097 278.1)
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 #C8B96E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.018
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #C8B96E 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.