#C3B232
Closest named color: Mustard (#CEB301). oklch(75.6% 0.142 101.5), rgb(195, 178, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#C3B232 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard (#CEB301), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard (#CEB301) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B232 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 178, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.142 101.5) |
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 #C3B232 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3B232 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B232 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B232 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 102.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBB6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC37F
oklch(80.9% 0.089 101.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3B232
oklch(75.6% 0.142 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#C3B232 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) | #C3AD19 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B43B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A599 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B232
#C3B232
oklch(75.6% 0.142 101.5)
- #A2A5FF
#A2A5FF
oklch(75.5% 0.129 281.4)
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 #C3B232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.042
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #C3B232 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.