#C3CD32
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.4% 0.168 113.3), rgb(195, 205, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#C3CD32 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CD32 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 205, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.168 113.3) |
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 #C3CD32 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CD32 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3CD32 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3CD32 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F5F7E7
oklch(97% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EEC9
oklch(93.6% 0.049 113.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9E098
oklch(88.5% 0.093 112.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CD32
oklch(81.4% 0.168 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#C3CD32 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) | #DCC307 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC640 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C0B0 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CD32
#C3CD32
oklch(81.4% 0.168 113.3)
- #C5B6FF
#C5B6FF
oklch(81.5% 0.103 293.4)
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 #C3CD32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.059
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.059
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.060
Use #C3CD32 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.