#C9BF91
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.1% 0.062 97.3), rgb(201, 191, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#C9BF91 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BF91 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 191, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.062 97.3) |
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 #C9BF91 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BF91 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BF91 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BF91 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BF91
oklch(80.1% 0.062 97.3)
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Step 400
400
#B2A154
oklch(70.7% 0.1 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F890C
oklch(63.1% 0.128 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2603
oklch(27% 0.052 96)
#C9BF91 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) | #C8BC8E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC093 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B8B3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BF91
#C9BF91
oklch(80.1% 0.062 97.3)
- #B4BBE7
#B4BBE7
oklch(80.1% 0.063 277.8)
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 #C9BF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #C9BF91 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.