#C3CA4B
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81% 0.148 112.3), rgb(195, 202, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#C3CA4B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CA4B |
| RGB | rgb(195, 202, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.148 112.3) |
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 #C3CA4B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CA4B | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3CA4B text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3CA4B text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCD
oklch(93.5% 0.042 111.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADFA0
oklch(88.5% 0.082 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CA4B
oklch(81% 0.148 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A3A900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#C3CA4B 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) | #D9C13B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C453 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBEB0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CA4B
#C3CA4B
oklch(81% 0.148 112.3)
- #C2B5FF
#C2B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 292)
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 #C3CA4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.053
Use #C3CA4B 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.