#C8A279
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.7% 0.071 68.5), rgb(200, 162, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#C8A279 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A279 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 162, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.071 68.5) |
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 #C8A279 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A279 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A279 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A279 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A279
oklch(73.7% 0.071 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#99672B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#82561D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A461B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#C8A279 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) | #AFA476 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC7A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59997 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A279
#C8A279
oklch(73.7% 0.071 68.5)
- #87AED5
#87AED5
oklch(73.7% 0.071 248.8)
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 #C8A279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
Use #C8A279 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.