#C8B359
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76.6% 0.113 96.4), rgb(200, 179, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#C8B359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B359 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 179, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.113 96.4) |
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 #C8B359 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B359 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B359 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B359 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 95.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5DAAB
oklch(88.6% 0.063 96.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B359
oklch(76.6% 0.113 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#C8B359 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) | #C2AF50 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B65D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A89F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B359
#C8B359
oklch(76.6% 0.113 96.4)
- #A0ADFB
#A0ADFB
oklch(76.7% 0.113 276.2)
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 #C8B359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.045
Use #C8B359 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.