#C9BE49
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(78.9% 0.137 103.9), rgb(201, 190, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#C9BE49 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BE49 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.137 103.9) |
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 #C9BE49 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BE49 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BE49 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BE49 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F7F6E8
oklch(97% 0.018 103.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 104)
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Step 200
200
#E1DCA2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 103.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BE49
oklch(78.9% 0.137 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#C9BE49 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) | #CEB83B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE50 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B2A6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BE49
#C9BE49
oklch(78.9% 0.137 103.9)
- #B1B1FF
#B1B1FF
oklch(79% 0.11 283.6)
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 #C9BE49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.031
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.049
Use #C9BE49 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.