#C1CA49
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.8% 0.15 113.1), rgb(193, 202, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#C1CA49 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1CA49 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 202, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.15 113.1) |
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 #C1CA49 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1CA49 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1CA49 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1CA49 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECD
oklch(93.7% 0.044 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9E0A0
oklch(88.6% 0.084 113.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1CA49
oklch(80.8% 0.15 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2AA00
oklch(70.8% 0.158 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#C1CA49 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) | #D8C138 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C452 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDBEAF | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1CA49
#C1CA49
oklch(80.8% 0.15 113.1)
- #C3B3FF
#C3B3FF
oklch(80.7% 0.107 293.5)
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 #C1CA49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.053
Use #C1CA49 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.