#C8A401
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(73% 0.149 93), rgb(200, 164, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#C8A401 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A401 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 164, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.149 93) |
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 #C8A401 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A401 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A401 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A401 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E5D9B3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 92.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5C079
oklch(81% 0.094 93.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A401
oklch(73% 0.149 93)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C8A401 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) | #B8A100 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AC18 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9958B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A401
#C8A401
oklch(73% 0.149 93)
- #8BA0FF
#8BA0FF
oklch(73% 0.14 273)
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 #C8A401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.019
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.049
Use #C8A401 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.