#C8A161
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73.1% 0.094 78.9), rgb(200, 161, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#C8A161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A161 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.094 78.9) |
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 #C8A161 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A161 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A161 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A161 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
#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
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 79.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A161
oklch(73.1% 0.094 78.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07F21
oklch(63% 0.12 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#C8A161 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) | #B1A15C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB63 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79692 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A161
#C8A161
oklch(73.1% 0.094 78.9)
- #84A9E3
#84A9E3
oklch(73% 0.094 259.2)
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 #C8A161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.010
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.012
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
Use #C8A161 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.