#C8BA20
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(77.7% 0.157 103.7), rgb(200, 186, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#C8BA20 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BA20 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.157 103.7) |
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 #C8BA20 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BA20 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BA20 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BA20 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F7F6E7
oklch(97% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEECC9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2DC99
oklch(88.4% 0.086 103.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BA20
oklch(77.7% 0.157 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#C8BA20 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) | #CCB400 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BA2F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8AC9F | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BA20
#C8BA20
oklch(77.7% 0.157 103.7)
- #ADACFF
#ADACFF
oklch(77.7% 0.118 283.9)
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 #C8BA20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.018
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.051
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8BA20 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.