Palettes / Colors / #C8A63E
#C8A63E — Yellow
#C8A63E is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #C8A63E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C8A63E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3C5FC8; it also sits naturally between #C85F3C and #A5C83C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8A63E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 166, 62 |
| HSL | 45°, 56%, 51% |
| HSV | 45°, 69%, 78% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 69%, 22% |
| XYZ | 38.33, 39.90, 10.24 |
| Yxy | 39.90, 0.4332, 0.4510 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.40, 1.30, 56.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.17, 1.15, 32.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 65% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 69% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8A63E
.text { color: #C8A63E; }
.background { background-color: #C8A63E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8A63E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 166, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 56%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8A63E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 166, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8A63E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 166, 62, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8A63E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8A63E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C8A63E
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Tones of #C8A63E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3C5FC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8A63E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8A63E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C8A63E: ·
How #C8A63E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C8A63E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C8A63E?
#C8A63E is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 200, 166, 62). Its closest standard named color is Peru.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8A63E?
#C8A63E is RGB 200, 166, 62 — HSL 45°, 56%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 69%, 22%.
What colors go with #C8A63E?
Its complement is #3C5FC8; analogous partners are #C85F3C and #A5C83C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8A63E for text?
Black text on #C8A63E has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.