#C9C64D
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.6% 0.141 107.8), rgb(201, 198, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#C9C64D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9C64D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 198, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.141 107.8) |
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 #C9C64D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9C64D | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9C64D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9C64D text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F6F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECECCD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 107.2)
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Step 200
200
#DEDEA1
oklch(88.6% 0.079 107.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9C64D
oklch(80.6% 0.141 107.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA600
oklch(70.6% 0.152 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#928E00
oklch(63% 0.136 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C9C64D 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) | #D5BF3E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C354 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BAAD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9C64D
#C9C64D
oklch(80.6% 0.141 107.8)
- #BCB5FF
#BCB5FF
oklch(80.6% 0.104 288.2)
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 #C9C64D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.050
Use #C9C64D 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.