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#C8BF1E Color

#C8BF1E is rgb(200, 191, 30) in RGB, hsl(57, 74%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 85%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), visibly different at ΔE 10.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8BF1E
HEX#C8BF1E
RGBrgb(200, 191, 30)
HSLhsl(57, 74%, 45%)
HSVhsv(57, 85%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 85%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.162 106)
LABlab(76.24% -8.51 72.05)
LCHlch(76.24% 72.55 96.73)

What #C8BF1E 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 #C8BF1E, 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.

#C8BF1E Channel Values

How #C8BF1E 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 191 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 74% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 85% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 85% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8BF1E 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8BF1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8BF1E; 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 #C8BF1E

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 #C8BF1E 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#C8BF1E
Protanopia#C1C11E
Protanomaly#C4C01E
Deuteranopia#C2C21C
Deuteranomaly#C4C11D
Tritanopia#D2B4B4
Tritanomaly#CEB990
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #C8BF1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8bf1e: #C8BF1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8BF1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8bf1e': '#C8BF1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.749, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_c8bf1e">#C8BF1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8BF1E"

More Yellow Colors

#C8BF1E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8BF1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8BF1E?

#C8BF1E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(200, 191, 30) in RGB and hsl(57, 74%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.56.

What is the RGB value of #C8BF1E?

#C8BF1E is rgb(200, 191, 30) — red 200, green 191, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8BF1E?

#C8BF1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 85%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8BF1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8BF1E scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8BF1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8BF1E 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 21.55, which is visibly different.

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