#C8B208
Closest named color: Mustard (#CEB301). oklch(75.9% 0.157 100.3), rgb(200, 178, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#C8B208 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard (#CEB301), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard (#CEB301) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B208 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 178, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 92%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.157 100.3) |
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 #C8B208 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B208 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B208 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B208 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F8F6E6
oklch(97% 0.021 101)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBC9
oklch(93.5% 0.045 100.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6DB98
oklch(88.5% 0.087 100)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B208
oklch(75.9% 0.157 100.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#C8B208 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) | #C5AD00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB520 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A497 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B208
#C8B208
oklch(75.9% 0.157 100.3)
- #A2A7FF
#A2A7FF
oklch(75.9% 0.126 280.5)
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 #C8B208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.047
Use #C8B208 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.