#C9C391
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(81% 0.067 102), rgb(201, 195, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#C9C391 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9C391 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 195, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.067 102) |
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 #C9C391 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9C391 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9C391 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9C391 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 102.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9C391
oklch(81% 0.067 102)
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Step 400
400
#AEA34F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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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
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#C9C391 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) | #CCC08E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC393 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BCB6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9C391
#C9C391
oklch(81% 0.067 102)
- #B9BCEC
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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 #C9C391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #C9C391 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.