#C8A071
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.1% 0.079 70.6), rgb(200, 160, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#C8A071 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A071 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 160, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.079 70.6) |
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 #C8A071 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A071 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A071 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A071 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A071
oklch(73.1% 0.079 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07E40
oklch(63.1% 0.1 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B671B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#84550C
oklch(49% 0.101 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C460F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#C8A071 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) | #AEA26E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB72 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59694 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A071
#C8A071
oklch(73.1% 0.079 70.6)
- #83ACD8
#83ACD8
oklch(73.1% 0.078 250.7)
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 #C8A071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #C8A071 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.