#C9BE97
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.1% 0.054 94.2), rgb(201, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#C9BE97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BE97 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.054 94.2) |
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 #C9BE97 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BE97 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BE97 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BE97 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BE97
oklch(80.1% 0.054 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A060
oklch(70.7% 0.086 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F882F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4009
oklch(37.6% 0.072 93.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#C9BE97 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) | #C6BC95 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C098 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B8B3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BE97
#C9BE97
oklch(80.1% 0.054 94.2)
- #B3BCE1
#B3BCE1
oklch(80.1% 0.053 274.4)
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 #C9BE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #C9BE97 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.