#C9BE77
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.5% 0.092 100.6), rgb(201, 190, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#C9BE77 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 101°. 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 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BE77 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.092 100.6) |
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 #C9BE77 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BE77 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BE77 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BE77 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 102.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0DBB4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 101.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BE77
oklch(79.5% 0.092 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8B00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#C9BE77 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) | #CABA72 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B5AC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BE77
#C9BE77
oklch(79.5% 0.092 100.6)
- #B1B6F7
#B1B6F7
oklch(79.6% 0.092 280.7)
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 #C9BE77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
Use #C9BE77 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.