#C9BE7A
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.5% 0.089 100.2), rgb(201, 190, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#C9BE7A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BE7A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.089 100.2) |
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 #C9BE7A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BE7A | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BE7A text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BE7A text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E0DBB5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BE7A
oklch(79.5% 0.089 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#B5A217
oklch(70.7% 0.142 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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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
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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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)
#C9BE7A 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) | #CABA75 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF7D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B5AD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BE7A
#C9BE7A
oklch(79.5% 0.089 100.2)
- #B1B6F5
#B1B6F5
oklch(79.5% 0.089 280.6)
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 #C9BE7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
Use #C9BE7A 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.