#C3CA4F
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81% 0.145 112.3), rgb(195, 202, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#C3CA4F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CA4F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 202, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.145 112.3) |
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 #C3CA4F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CA4F | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3CA4F text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3CA4F text on black | 11.88:1 | 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
#EAEDCE
oklch(93.6% 0.041 111.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADFA1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CA4F
oklch(81% 0.145 112.3)
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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)
#C3CA4F 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) | #D8C140 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C457 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBFB0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CA4F
#C3CA4F
oklch(81% 0.145 112.3)
- #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 #C3CA4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #C3CA4F 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.