#C8BA65
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.3% 0.108 100.1), rgb(200, 186, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#C8BA65 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BA65 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.108 100.1) |
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 #C8BA65 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BA65 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BA65 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BA65 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2DBAE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 100.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BA65
oklch(78.3% 0.108 100.1)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#C8BA65 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) | #C8B65E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB69 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AFA6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BA65
#C8BA65
oklch(78.3% 0.108 100.1)
- #ABB1FC
#ABB1FC
oklch(78.4% 0.107 280.1)
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 #C8BA65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #C8BA65 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.