#C8BB7B
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.8% 0.085 98.1), rgb(200, 187, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#C8BB7B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BB7B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 187, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.085 98.1) |
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 #C8BB7B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BB7B | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BB7B text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BB7B text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 96.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 97.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BB7B
oklch(78.8% 0.085 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7A126
oklch(70.8% 0.135 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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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)
#C8BB7B 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) | #C7B876 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC7D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B2AB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BB7B
#C8BB7B
oklch(78.8% 0.085 98.1)
- #ADB5F0
#ADB5F0
oklch(78.8% 0.084 278.3)
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 #C8BB7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #C8BB7B 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.