#C8B632 Color

#C8B632 is rgb(200, 182, 50) in RGB, hsl(53, 60%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 75%, 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 4.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8B632

HEX#C8B632

RGBrgb(200, 182, 50)

HSLhsl(53, 60%, 49%)

HSVhsv(53, 75%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 75%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.145 101.2)

LABlab(73.92% -3.65 64.62)

LCHlch(73.92% 64.72 93.23)

What #C8B632 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 #C8B632, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 4.55 Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 8.99 Light Gold#B29700ΔE 11.79 Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 12.12 Maize (Crayola)#F2C649ΔE 13.51 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 13.55

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

#C8B632 Channel Values

How #C8B632 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 182 · B 50	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 53° · S 60% · L 49%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 53° · S 75% · V 78%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 9% · Y 75% · K 22%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.06:1 vs white · 10.19:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8B632 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8B632

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8B632; 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 #C8B632

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #C8B632 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#C8B632

Protanopia#B9B932

Protanomaly#BFB832

Deuteranopia#BCBC2F

Deuteranomaly#C1BA30

Tritanopia#D0ACAC

Tritanomaly#CDB08C

Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #C8B632 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8b632: #C8B632;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8B632;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8b632': '#C8B632' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.714, blue: 0.196)

Android XML<color name="color_c8b632">#C8B632</color>

SVG fillfill="#C8B632"

More Yellow Colors

#C8B632 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#C8B632 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8B632?

#C8B632 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(200, 182, 50) in RGB and hsl(53, 60%, 49%) 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 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #C8B632?

#C8B632 is rgb(200, 182, 50) — red 200, green 182, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8B632?

#C8B632 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 75%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8B632 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8B632 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8B632 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8B632 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 16.57, which is visibly different.

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