#C9BE65
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.2% 0.112 102.3), rgb(201, 190, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#C9BE65 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BE65 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.112 102.3) |
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 #C9BE65 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BE65 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BE65 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BE65 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBAC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 101.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BE65
oklch(79.2% 0.112 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#B3A300
oklch(70.7% 0.148 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#C9BE65 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) | #CCB95D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE69 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B3A9 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BE65
#C9BE65
oklch(79.2% 0.112 102.3)
- #B0B3FF
#B0B3FF
oklch(79.3% 0.108 281.9)
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 #C9BE65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
Use #C9BE65 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.