#C9BEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.029 81.5), rgb(201, 190, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#C9BEAB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BEAB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.029 81.5) |
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 #C9BEAB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BEAB | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BEAB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BEAB text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BEAB
oklch(80.5% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8660
oklch(63.1% 0.059 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#867047
oklch(55.6% 0.064 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#725D38
oklch(49% 0.06 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#C9BEAB 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) | #C3BEAA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBAB9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BEAB
#C9BEAB
oklch(80.5% 0.029 81.5)
- #B5C0D3
#B5C0D3
oklch(80.5% 0.029 261.5)
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 #C9BEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #C9BEAB 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.