#C8C856
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.1% 0.136 109.1), rgb(200, 200, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#C8C856 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8C856 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 200, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.136 109.1) |
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 #C8C856 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8C856 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8C856 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8C856 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F6F7E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 110.1)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCF
oklch(93.7% 0.04 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCDEA4
oklch(88.5% 0.076 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8C856
oklch(81.1% 0.136 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C8C856 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) | #D7C04A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C45C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BDAF | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8C856
#C8C856
oklch(81.1% 0.136 109.1)
- #BFB6FF
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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 #C8C856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8C856 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.