#C8AD52
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.3% 0.115 92.9), rgb(200, 173, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#C8AD52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AD52 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 173, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.115 92.9) |
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 #C8AD52 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AD52 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AD52 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AD52 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0C08B
oklch(80.8% 0.072 93.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AD52
oklch(75.3% 0.115 92.9)
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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
#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)
#C8AD52 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) | #BDAA49 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B256 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A199 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AD52
#C8AD52
oklch(75.3% 0.115 92.9)
- #97AAF8
#97AAF8
oklch(75.4% 0.115 272.9)
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 #C8AD52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.016
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
Use #C8AD52 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.