#C9AF60
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76% 0.104 91.6), rgb(201, 175, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#C9AF60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AF60 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 175, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.104 91.6) |
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 #C9AF60 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9AF60 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AF60 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AF60 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD4
oklch(93.7% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9AE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 92.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AF60
oklch(76% 0.104 91.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C9AF60 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) | #BEAD59 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B463 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A49C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AF60
#C9AF60
oklch(76% 0.104 91.6)
- #99ADF3
#99ADF3
oklch(75.9% 0.103 271.5)
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 #C9AF60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.007
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
Use #C9AF60 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.