#C8BA3A
Closest named color: Mustard (#CEB301). oklch(77.8% 0.144 103), rgb(200, 186, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#C8BA3A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard (#CEB301), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard (#CEB301) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BA3A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.144 103) |
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 #C8BA3A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BA3A | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BA3A text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BA3A text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F7F6E8
oklch(97% 0.018 103.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCC
oklch(93.6% 0.042 104.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2DC9E
oklch(88.5% 0.08 103.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BA3A
oklch(77.8% 0.144 103)
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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
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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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)
#C8BA3A 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) | #CBB425 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBB42 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ADA1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BA3A
#C8BA3A
oklch(77.8% 0.144 103)
- #ACADFF
#ACADFF
oklch(77.8% 0.116 282.8)
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 #C8BA3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8BA3A 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.