#C8B700
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(77% 0.162 102.8), rgb(200, 183, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#C8B700 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B700 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 183, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.162 102.8) |
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 #C8B700 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B700 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B700 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B700 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EFECC8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4DC96
oklch(88.5% 0.09 102.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B700
oklch(77% 0.162 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#C8B700 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) | #C9B100 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB81F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A99C | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B700
#C8B700
oklch(77% 0.162 102.8)
- #A9AAFF
#A9AAFF
oklch(77% 0.121 282.7)
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 #C8B700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.009
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8B700 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.