#C8A948
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.4% 0.121 91.4), rgb(200, 169, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C8A948 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A948 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.121 91.4) |
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 #C8A948 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A948 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A948 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A948 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2C088
oklch(81% 0.076 92.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A948
oklch(74.4% 0.121 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C8A948 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) | #BAA73D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B04C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89C94 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A948
#C8A948
oklch(74.4% 0.121 91.4)
- #90A7F8
#90A7F8
oklch(74.3% 0.12 271.2)
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 #C8A948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
Use #C8A948 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.