#C3B83C
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(77% 0.141 104.2), rgb(195, 184, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#C3B83C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B83C |
| RGB | rgb(195, 184, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.141 104.2) |
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 #C3B83C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3B83C | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B83C text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B83C text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F7F6E8
oklch(97% 0.018 103.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCD
oklch(93.7% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1DCA0
oklch(88.4% 0.078 103.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B83C
oklch(77% 0.141 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#C3B83C 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) | #C8B229 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB844 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1AC9F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B83C
#C3B83C
oklch(77% 0.141 104.2)
- #ABA9FF
#ABA9FF
oklch(77% 0.122 284.2)
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 #C3B83C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
Use #C3B83C 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.