#C2C44E
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(79.6% 0.14 110.1), rgb(194, 196, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#C2C44E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C44E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 196, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.14 110.1) |
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 #C2C44E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C44E | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C44E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C44E text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F6F7E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 110.1)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCE
oklch(93.6% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCDEA3
oklch(88.5% 0.077 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C44E
oklch(79.6% 0.14 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#C2C44E 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) | #D2BC40 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C055 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB9AB | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C44E
#C2C44E
oklch(79.6% 0.14 110.1)
- #BBB0FF
#BBB0FF
oklch(79.5% 0.111 290)
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 #C2C44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
Use #C2C44E 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.