#C8BC49
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.4% 0.135 103.4), rgb(200, 188, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#C8BC49 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BC49 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 188, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.135 103.4) |
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 #C8BC49 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BC49 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BC49 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BC49 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEECCE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 104)
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Step 200
200
#E1DCA2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 103.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BC49
oklch(78.4% 0.135 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A400
oklch(70.8% 0.149 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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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
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#C8BC49 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) | #CCB63B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BC50 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B0A4 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BC49
#C8BC49
oklch(78.4% 0.135 103.4)
- #AFAFFF
#AFAFFF
oklch(78.4% 0.113 283.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8BC49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.030
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
Use #C8BC49 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.