#C8BE9B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.1% 0.049 94), rgb(200, 190, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#C8BE9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BE9B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 190, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.049 94) |
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 #C8BE9B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BE9B | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BE9B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BE9B text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BE9B
oklch(80.1% 0.049 94)
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Step 400
400
#B0A067
oklch(70.6% 0.078 94.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D883C
oklch(63% 0.099 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#887113
oklch(55.5% 0.108 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#745F01
oklch(49.2% 0.1 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E09
oklch(42.8% 0.084 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4113
oklch(37.8% 0.065 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#C8BE9B 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) | #C6BC99 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB9B4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BE9B
#C8BE9B
oklch(80.1% 0.049 94)
- #B4BCDE
#B4BCDE
oklch(80% 0.049 274.8)
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 #C8BE9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #C8BE9B 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.