#C9BC85
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.3% 0.074 96.4), rgb(201, 188, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#C9BC85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BC85 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 188, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.074 96.4) |
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 #C9BC85 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BC85 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BC85 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BC85 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DABB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 96.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BC85
oklch(79.3% 0.074 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6A03F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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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
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#C9BC85 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) | #C7B981 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE87 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B4AE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BC85
#C9BC85
oklch(79.3% 0.074 96.4)
- #AEB8EB
#AEB8EB
oklch(79.3% 0.073 276)
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 #C9BC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #C9BC85 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.