#C8A159
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73% 0.102 81.4), rgb(200, 161, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#C8A159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A159 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.102 81.4) |
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 #C8A159 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A159 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A159 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A159 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD92
oklch(80.9% 0.064 81)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A159
oklch(73% 0.102 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#B18001
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#C8A159 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) | #B2A153 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB5B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79590 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A159
#C8A159
oklch(73% 0.102 81.4)
- #84A8E8
#84A8E8
oklch(73% 0.102 261.6)
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 #C8A159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.006
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.013
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
Use #C8A159 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.