#C8A003
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.2% 0.147 90.6), rgb(200, 160, 3).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#C8A003 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A003 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 160, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 97%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.147 90.6) |
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 #C8A003 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A003 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A003 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A003 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF7A
oklch(81% 0.092 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A003
oklch(72.2% 0.147 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C8A003 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) | #B49E00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEA918 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9188 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A003
#C8A003
oklch(72.2% 0.147 90.6)
- #839FFF
#839FFF
oklch(72.2% 0.143 270.2)
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 #C8A003, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C8A003.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.009
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.011
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
Use #C8A003 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.