#C9C469
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.5% 0.114 105.9), rgb(201, 196, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#C9C469 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9C469 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 196, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.114 105.9) |
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 #C9C469 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9C469 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9C469 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9C469 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 107)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCAC
oklch(88.4% 0.063 105.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9C469
oklch(80.5% 0.114 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#C9C469 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) | #D2BE61 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C26D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BAAF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9C469
#C9C469
oklch(80.5% 0.114 105.9)
- #B9B6FF
#B9B6FF
oklch(80.5% 0.102 285.7)
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 #C9C469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
Use #C9C469 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.