#C8AE46
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.4% 0.126 95.1), rgb(200, 174, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#C8AE46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AE46 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.126 95.1) |
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 #C8AE46 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AE46 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AE46 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AE46 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 96)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9B9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0C186
oklch(81% 0.079 95.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AE46
oklch(75.4% 0.126 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#C8AE46 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) | #BFAB3A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B34B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A198 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AE46
#C8AE46
oklch(75.4% 0.126 95.1)
- #98A8FE
#98A8FE
oklch(75.3% 0.125 275)
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 #C8AE46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
Use #C8AE46 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.