#C8A470
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.9% 0.081 76.1), rgb(200, 164, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#C8A470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A470 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 164, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.081 76.1) |
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 #C8A470 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A470 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A470 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A470 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A470
oklch(73.9% 0.081 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD803A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#98690F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4707
oklch(42.7% 0.086 75.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#C8A470 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) | #B2A56C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD71 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59A97 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A470
#C8A470
oklch(73.9% 0.081 76.1)
- #89ADDD
#89ADDD
oklch(73.9% 0.08 255.8)
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 #C8A470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
Use #C8A470 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.