#C8AE4B
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.4% 0.122 94.6), rgb(200, 174, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#C8AE4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AE4B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.122 94.6) |
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 #C8AE4B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AE4B | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AE4B text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AE4B text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0C188
oklch(81% 0.077 95.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AE4B
oklch(75.4% 0.122 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#C8AE4B 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) | #BFAB40 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B350 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A299 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AE4B
#C8AE4B
oklch(75.4% 0.122 94.6)
- #98A9FC
#98A9FC
oklch(75.5% 0.121 274.3)
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 #C8AE4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #C8AE4B 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.