#C3A12E
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(72% 0.133 91.6), rgb(195, 161, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#C3A12E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A12E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 161, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.133 91.6) |
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 #C3A12E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A12E | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3A12E text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3A12E text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF82
oklch(80.8% 0.083 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3A12E
oklch(72% 0.133 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C3A12E 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) | #B39F19 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA835 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3938B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A12E
#C3A12E
oklch(72% 0.133 91.6)
- #879FF8
#879FF8
oklch(72.1% 0.133 271.3)
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 #C3A12E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.016
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.017
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
Use #C3A12E 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.