#C8A449
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.117 87.5), rgb(200, 164, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#C8A449 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A449 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 164, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.117 87.5) |
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 #C8A449 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A449 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A449 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A449 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 86.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A449
oklch(73.4% 0.117 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C8A449 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) | #B6A33F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAC4D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89790 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A449
#C8A449
oklch(73.4% 0.117 87.5)
- #88A6F3
#88A6F3
oklch(73.4% 0.117 267.3)
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 #C8A449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
Use #C8A449 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.