#C0B048
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(75.1% 0.125 100.6), rgb(192, 176, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#C0B048 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0B048 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 176, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.125 100.6) |
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 #C0B048 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0B048 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0B048 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0B048 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBDA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC387
oklch(81% 0.079 100.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0B048
oklch(75.1% 0.125 100.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8B00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 100.7)
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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
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#C0B048 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) | #BFAB3C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B24E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA49A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0B048
#C0B048
oklch(75.1% 0.125 100.6)
- #A0A4FC
#A0A4FC
oklch(75% 0.126 280.9)
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 #C0B048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
Use #C0B048 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.