#C8A038
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.4% 0.127 87.1), rgb(200, 160, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#C8A038 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A038 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 160, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.127 87.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8A038 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A038 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A038 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A038 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE85
oklch(81% 0.079 86.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A038
oklch(72.4% 0.127 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C8A038 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B39F29 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAA3D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9928B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A038
#C8A038
oklch(72.4% 0.127 87.1)
- #82A2F6
#82A2F6
oklch(72.3% 0.128 267.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8A038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.019
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.022
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
Use #C8A038 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.