#C3B700
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(76.5% 0.162 104.9), rgb(195, 183, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#C3B700 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B700 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 183, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.162 104.9) |
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 #C3B700 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3B700 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B700 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B700 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F7F7E6
oklch(97.2% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEECC8
oklch(93.5% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2DD97
oklch(88.5% 0.09 104.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B700
oklch(76.5% 0.162 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA400
oklch(70.6% 0.15 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#C3B700 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) | #C9B000 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB71F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A99B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B700
#C3B700
oklch(76.5% 0.162 104.9)
- #AAA7FF
#AAA7FF
oklch(76.5% 0.125 284.6)
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 #C3B700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.002
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
Use #C3B700 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.