#C8BB6F
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.6% 0.098 99.8), rgb(200, 187, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#C8BB6F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BB6F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 187, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.098 99.8) |
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 #C8BB6F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BB6F | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BB6F text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BB6F text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EEEBD5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 100.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBB2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 100.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BB6F
oklch(78.6% 0.098 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#B7A100
oklch(70.7% 0.147 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#C8BB6F 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) | #C8B769 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC72 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B1A9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BB6F
#C8BB6F
oklch(78.6% 0.098 99.8)
- #ACB3F8
#ACB3F8
oklch(78.7% 0.098 279.4)
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 #C8BB6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
Use #C8BB6F 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.