#C8A452
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.5% 0.109 85.8), rgb(200, 164, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#C8A452 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A452 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 164, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.109 85.8) |
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 #C8A452 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A452 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A452 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A452 text on black | 8.88:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE8E
oklch(80.8% 0.068 86.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A452
oklch(73.5% 0.109 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C8A452 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) | #B5A34A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD55 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79891 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A452
#C8A452
oklch(73.5% 0.109 85.8)
- #88A7EF
#88A7EF
oklch(73.4% 0.111 265.9)
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 #C8A452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.015
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.040
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.041
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.043
Use #C8A452 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.