#C3BD32
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(78% 0.152 106.9), rgb(195, 189, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#C3BD32 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BD32 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 189, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.152 106.9) |
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 #C3BD32 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BD32 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BD32 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BD32 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F7F7E7
oklch(97.2% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDECCB
oklch(93.5% 0.043 105.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFDE9C
oklch(88.6% 0.085 107.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BD32
oklch(78% 0.152 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA600
oklch(70.7% 0.152 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#C3BD32 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) | #CDB614 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB3D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B0A3 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BD32
#C3BD32
oklch(78% 0.152 106.9)
- #B2ABFF
#B2ABFF
oklch(77.9% 0.119 287.1)
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 #C3BD32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.023
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.048
Use #C3BD32 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.