#C9CA7E
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(82.1% 0.098 109), rgb(201, 202, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#C9CA7E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CA7E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 202, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.098 109) |
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 #C9CA7E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CA7E | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9CA7E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9CA7E text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 109.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CA7E
oklch(82.1% 0.098 109)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C9CA7E 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) | #D5C478 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C781 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C1B7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CA7E
#C9CA7E
oklch(82.1% 0.098 109)
- #C2BBFF
#C2BBFF
oklch(82.2% 0.095 288.8)
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 #C9CA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.021
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
Use #C9CA7E 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.