#C3A31C
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(72.3% 0.142 94), rgb(195, 163, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#C3A31C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3A31C |
| RGB | rgb(195, 163, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 75%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.142 94) |
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 #C3A31C | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3A31C | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3A31C text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3A31C text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 93)
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Step 300
300
#D3C07D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 94.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3A31C
oklch(72.3% 0.142 94)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#C3A31C 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) | #B6A000 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAA27 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4958B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3A31C
#C3A31C
oklch(72.3% 0.142 94)
- #8B9DFE
#8B9DFE
oklch(72.3% 0.142 274.3)
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 #C3A31C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.018
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
Use #C3A31C 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.