#C8C38D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.8% 0.072 103.4), rgb(200, 195, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#C8C38D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8C38D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 195, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.072 103.4) |
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 #C8C38D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8C38D | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8C38D text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8C38D text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 104.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8C38D
oklch(80.8% 0.072 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA447
oklch(70.8% 0.115 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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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)
#C8C38D 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) | #CDBF89 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BCB5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8C38D
#C8C38D
oklch(80.8% 0.072 103.4)
- #B9BBEE
#B9BBEE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 282.9)
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 #C8C38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #C8C38D 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.