#C8A93F
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.3% 0.128 92.5), rgb(200, 169, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#C8A93F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A93F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.128 92.5) |
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 #C8A93F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A93F | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A93F text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A93F text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2C085
oklch(80.9% 0.08 93.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A93F
oklch(74.3% 0.128 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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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)
#C8A93F 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) | #BBA631 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AF44 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89C93 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A93F
#C8A93F
oklch(74.3% 0.128 92.5)
- #91A6FC
#91A6FC
oklch(74.4% 0.127 272.6)
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 #C8A93F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #C8A93F 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.