#C8A16A
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.2% 0.086 75.3), rgb(200, 161, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#C8A16A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A16A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 161, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.086 75.3) |
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 #C8A16A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A16A | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A16A text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A16A text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A16A
oklch(73.2% 0.086 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07F33
oklch(63.1% 0.11 75)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B0D
oklch(37.6% 0.071 75)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#C8A16A 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) | #B0A266 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69793 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A16A
#C8A16A
oklch(73.2% 0.086 75.3)
- #84ABDE
#84ABDE
oklch(73.2% 0.086 255.4)
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 #C8A16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.018
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
Use #C8A16A 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.