#C0BA07
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(76.9% 0.164 107.3), rgb(192, 186, 7).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#C0BA07 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BA07 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 186, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 93%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.164 107.3) |
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 #C0BA07 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BA07 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BA07 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BA07 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F7F7E6
oklch(97.2% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEDC9
oklch(93.7% 0.047 107.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFDE97
oklch(88.5% 0.091 107.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BA07
oklch(76.9% 0.164 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA600
oklch(70.7% 0.152 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#C0BA07 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) | #CBB200 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB823 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFAD9E | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0BA07
#C0BA07
oklch(76.9% 0.164 107.3)
- #AFA7FF
#AFA7FF
oklch(76.9% 0.124 287.3)
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 #C0BA07, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C0BA07.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.008
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.048
Use #C0BA07 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.