#C8BD45
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(78.5% 0.139 104.1), rgb(200, 189, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#C8BD45 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BD45 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 189, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.139 104.1) |
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 #C8BD45 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BD45 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BD45 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BD45 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EEECCD
oklch(93.7% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1DCA1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 103.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BD45
oklch(78.5% 0.139 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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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
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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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)
#C8BD45 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) | #CDB735 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BD4C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B1A4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BD45
#C8BD45
oklch(78.5% 0.139 104.1)
- #B0AFFF
#B0AFFF
oklch(78.5% 0.113 284.1)
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 #C8BD45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #C8BD45 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.