#C9C294
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.062 100.4), rgb(201, 194, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#C9C294 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9C294 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 194, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.062 100.4) |
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 #C9C294 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9C294 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9C294 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9C294 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9C294
oklch(80.8% 0.062 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA256
oklch(70.6% 0.098 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A13
oklch(63% 0.126 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2703
oklch(27% 0.053 101.4)
#C9C294 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) | #CBBF91 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC296 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BCB6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9C294
#C9C294
oklch(80.8% 0.062 100.4)
- #B8BDE8
#B8BDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 279.7)
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 #C9C294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #C9C294 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.