#C8981E Color

#C8981E is rgb(200, 152, 30) in RGB, hsl(43, 74%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Curry (#CCA01D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8981E

HEX#C8981E

RGBrgb(200, 152, 30)

HSLhsl(43, 74%, 45%)

HSVhsv(43, 85%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.137 84.5)

LABlab(66.09% 11.01 64.15)

LCHlch(66.09% 65.09 80.26)

What #C8981E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C8981E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 4.16 Caramel#C68E17ΔE 5.02 Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 6.07 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 6.41 Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 6.89 Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 7.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#C8981E Channel Values

How #C8981E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 200 · G 152 · B 30	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 43° · S 74% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 43° · S 85% · V 78%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 24% · Y 85% · K 22%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.64:1 vs white · 7.97:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8981E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8981E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8981E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #C8981E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #C8981E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C8981E

Protanopia#A2A21C

Protanomaly#B29E1D

Deuteranopia#AAAA11

Deuteranomaly#B7A317

Tritanopia#CE8F8F

Tritanomaly#CC9373

Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #C8981E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c8981e: #C8981E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8981E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8981e': '#C8981E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.596, blue: 0.118)

Android XML<color name="color_c8981e">#C8981E</color>

SVG fillfill="#C8981E"

More Yellow Colors

#C8981E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c8b99c c6c180 c8bb28 c68e17 caca44 c5b358 cba135 c2b280 cbb91a bf911d cbcb48 beb7a4 dbdb00 eadd61 f1e9d2 f7d378 fbfbef fefefa ffe761 fffcf0 ffffc2 424200 6f6716 9c7c38

#C8981E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8981E?

#C8981E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(200, 152, 30) in RGB and hsl(43, 74%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Curry (#CCA01D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.

What is the RGB value of #C8981E?

#C8981E is rgb(200, 152, 30) — red 200, green 152, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8981E?

#C8981E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8981E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8981E scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8981E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8981E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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