#C8A379
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(73.9% 0.071 69.9), rgb(200, 163, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#C8A379 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A379 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 163, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.071 69.9) |
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 #C8A379 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A379 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A379 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A379 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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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)
#C8A379
oklch(73.9% 0.071 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F49
oklch(63% 0.091 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#986829
oklch(55.6% 0.099 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#82561C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A471A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#C8A379 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) | #B0A476 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59A98 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A379
#C8A379
oklch(73.9% 0.071 69.9)
- #88AED6
#88AED6
oklch(73.8% 0.071 250.1)
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 #C8A379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
Use #C8A379 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.