#C8BE93
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.9% 0.059 96.5), rgb(200, 190, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#C8BE93 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BE93 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 190, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.059 96.5) |
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 #C8BE93 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BE93 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BE93 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BE93 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BE93
oklch(79.9% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 97)
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Step 500
500
#9F891F
oklch(63.2% 0.121 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#C8BE93 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) | #C7BC90 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF94 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B8B2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BE93
#C8BE93
oklch(79.9% 0.059 96.5)
- #B3BBE4
#B3BBE4
oklch(80% 0.059 276.3)
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 #C8BE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #C8BE93 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.