#C8AC22
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(74.7% 0.146 96.5), rgb(200, 172, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#C8AC22 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AC22 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 172, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.146 96.5) |
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 #C8AC22 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AC22 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AC22 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AC22 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAB4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1C17C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 96.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AC22
oklch(74.7% 0.146 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#C8AC22 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) | #BFA800 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B12D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99E93 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AC22
#C8AC22
oklch(74.7% 0.146 96.5)
- #98A5FF
#98A5FF
oklch(74.8% 0.13 276.5)
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 #C8AC22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.024
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
Use #C8AC22 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.