#C9BF73
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.6% 0.098 101.8), rgb(201, 191, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#C9BF73 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BF73 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 191, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.098 101.8) |
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 #C9BF73 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BF73 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BF73 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BF73 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD6
oklch(93.6% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0DBB2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 101.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BF73
oklch(79.6% 0.098 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#B4A300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#C9BF73 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) | #CCBA6D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBF76 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B5AC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BF73
#C9BF73
oklch(79.6% 0.098 101.8)
- #B2B5FA
#B2B5FA
oklch(79.6% 0.098 282)
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 #C9BF73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #C9BF73 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.