#C89D3FGoldie (#C89D3F) is a light, soft yellow with an OKLCH hue of 84°, lightness 0.72 and chroma 0.121. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C89D3F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(200, 157, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 55%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(41, 69%, 78%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 21%, 69%, 22%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(67.1 6.2 53.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.719 0.121 84) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Goldie shifts subtly: drifts toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.3), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#cc9836 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: drifts toward orange#cd9d3b — ΔE 0.8, shifts subtly: leans toward red#c89d3f — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c89e41 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Goldie in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.51:1 and against black 8.35:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fff0d3 · #ebc373 · #c89d3f · #9c761a · #725300 · #493400
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#c7d28a · #c7b963 · #c89d3f · #bf843e · #b06d42 · #9d5947
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b2cda6 · #c89d3f · #a38033 · #46782a · #634800 · #223a15
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#fee8bd · #d2c5ad · #c89d3f · #968054 · #3c5ca4 · #32270e
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ecf2fe · #c89d3f · #908878 · #4e525a · #282011 · #000103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#ecf2fd · #c3c9d6 · #959caa · #1a2233 · #01030f · #c89d3f
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d1dbb7 · #c89d3f · #bd7d69 · #1d6fdf · #2d3257 · #130728
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#b1ded1 · #c89d3f · #8f82cf · #5c7889 · #2b334f · #0c1003
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#d7fafd · #c89d3f · #299aa3 · #723778 · #38073c · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#dafaf0 · #c89d3f · #3c9c84 · #2f4e94 · #430025 · #00000f
#D1AB5D · #DBBA78 · #E4C892 · #EDD7AB · #F7E5C3
#A68028 · #86630D · #654900 · #453100 · #271A00
#C19F5B · #B9A172 · #B1A285
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.