#C8B965
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.1% 0.107 99.4), rgb(200, 185, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#C8B965 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B965 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 185, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.107 99.4) |
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 #C8B965 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B965 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B965 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B965 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EEEBD4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2DBAE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 100.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B965
oklch(78.1% 0.107 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7A100
oklch(70.7% 0.147 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#C8B965 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) | #C7B55E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB69 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AEA5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B965
#C8B965
oklch(78.1% 0.107 99.4)
- #A9B0FB
#A9B0FB
oklch(78% 0.107 279.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #C8B965
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #C8B965. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.018
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
Use #C8B965 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.