#C8A16B
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.2% 0.085 74.9), rgb(200, 161, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#C8A16B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A16B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 161, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.085 74.9) |
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 #C8A16B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A16B | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A16B text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A16B 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)
#C8A16B
oklch(73.2% 0.085 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07F35
oklch(63.1% 0.108 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#C8A16B 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) | #B0A267 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69793 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A16B
#C8A16B
oklch(73.2% 0.085 74.9)
- #84ABDD
#84ABDD
oklch(73.2% 0.085 254.9)
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 #C8A16B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
Use #C8A16B 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.