#C8A065
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.9% 0.09 76.3), rgb(200, 160, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#C8A065 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A065 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 160, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.09 76.3) |
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 #C8A065 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A065 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A065 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A065 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC98
oklch(80.8% 0.057 75.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A065
oklch(72.9% 0.09 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17F2B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B06
oklch(37.7% 0.075 76)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#C8A065 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) | #AFA160 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA67 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69592 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A065
#C8A065
oklch(72.9% 0.09 76.3)
- #82AAE0
#82AAE0
oklch(73% 0.09 256.1)
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 #C8A065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
Use #C8A065 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.