#C9C19A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.053 97.8), rgb(201, 193, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#C9C19A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9C19A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 193, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.053 97.8) |
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 #C9C19A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9C19A | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9C19A text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9C19A text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9C19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA162
oklch(70.7% 0.085 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A32
oklch(63.2% 0.109 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 96.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 97.2)
#C9C19A 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) | #C9BF98 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BBB6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9C19A
#C9C19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 97.8)
- #B7BEE3
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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 #C9C19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #C9C19A 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.