#C8A457
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.5% 0.105 84.6), rgb(200, 164, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#C8A457 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A457 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 164, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.105 84.6) |
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 #C8A457 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A457 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A457 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A457 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 85.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A457
oklch(73.5% 0.105 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#C8A457 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) | #B4A350 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD5A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79892 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A457
#C8A457
oklch(73.5% 0.105 84.6)
- #89A8EC
#89A8EC
oklch(73.5% 0.105 265.1)
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 #C8A457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.011
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.015
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #C8A457 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.