#C8B059
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76% 0.111 94.2), rgb(200, 176, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#C8B059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B059 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 176, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.111 94.2) |
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 #C8B059 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B059 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B059 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B059 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 94.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B059
oklch(76% 0.111 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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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
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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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)
#C8B059 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) | #C0AD51 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B45D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A49C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B059
#C8B059
oklch(76% 0.111 94.2)
- #9BACF8
#9BACF8
oklch(76.1% 0.111 273.8)
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 #C8B059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #C8B059 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.