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#C8B32D Color

#C8B32D is rgb(200, 179, 45) in RGB, hsl(52, 63%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 77%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8B32D
HEX#C8B32D
RGBrgb(200, 179, 45)
HSLhsl(52, 63%, 48%)
HSVhsv(52, 77%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 77%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.146 99.8)
LABlab(73.11% -2.31 65.52)
LCHlch(73.11% 65.56 92.02)

What #C8B32D 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 #C8B32D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C8B32D Channel Values

How #C8B32D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 200 · G 179 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 63% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 77% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 77% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8B32D 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8B32D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8B32D; 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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Tints & Shades of #C8B32D

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C8B32D.

How #C8B32D 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#C8B32D
Protanopia#B7B72C
Protanomaly#BEB52D
Deuteranopia#BABA2A
Deuteranomaly#C0B72B
Tritanopia#D0A9A9
Tritanomaly#CDAD89
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C8B32D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8b32d: #C8B32D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8B32D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8b32d': '#C8B32D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.702, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_c8b32d">#C8B32D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8B32D"

More Yellow Colors

#C8B32D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8B32D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8B32D?

#C8B32D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(200, 179, 45) in RGB and hsl(52, 63%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.

What is the RGB value of #C8B32D?

#C8B32D is rgb(200, 179, 45) — red 200, green 179, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8B32D?

#C8B32D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 77%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8B32D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8B32D scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8B32D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8B32D 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 14.96, which is visibly different.

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