#C9C553
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.5% 0.136 107.2), rgb(201, 197, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#C9C553 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9C553 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 197, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.136 107.2) |
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 #C9C553 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9C553 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9C553 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9C553 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#ECECCE
oklch(93.5% 0.039 107.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDDA3
oklch(88.4% 0.075 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9C553
oklch(80.5% 0.136 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA600
oklch(70.7% 0.152 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#C9C553 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) | #D4BE46 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C359 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B9AC | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9C553
#C9C553
oklch(80.5% 0.136 107.2)
- #BBB5FF
#BBB5FF
oklch(80.5% 0.104 287.5)
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 #C9C553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #C9C553 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.