#C2C74B
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.2% 0.145 111.5), rgb(194, 199, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#C2C74B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C74B |
| RGB | rgb(194, 199, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.145 111.5) |
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 #C2C74B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C74B | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C74B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C74B text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EAEDCD
oklch(93.5% 0.042 111.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADFA1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C74B
oklch(80.2% 0.145 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#C2C74B 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) | #D5BE3B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C253 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBBAD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C74B
#C2C74B
oklch(80.2% 0.145 111.5)
- #BFB2FF
#BFB2FF
oklch(80.2% 0.108 291.5)
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 #C2C74B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #C2C74B 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.