#C8A542
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(73.5% 0.123 89.4), rgb(200, 165, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#C8A542 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A542 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.123 89.4) |
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 #C8A542 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A542 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A542 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A542 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E4D8BA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF87
oklch(80.9% 0.077 89.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A542
oklch(73.5% 0.123 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C8A542 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) | #B7A336 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD46 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89890 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A542
#C8A542
oklch(73.5% 0.123 89.4)
- #8AA5F7
#8AA5F7
oklch(73.5% 0.123 269.4)
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 #C8A542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.032
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.038
Use #C8A542 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.