#C8A561
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.9% 0.096 82.9), rgb(200, 165, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#C8A561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A561 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.096 82.9) |
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 #C8A561 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A561 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A561 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A561 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE95
oklch(81% 0.06 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A561
oklch(73.9% 0.096 82.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8119
oklch(63% 0.123 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322404
oklch(27% 0.051 84.2)
#C8A561 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) | #B5A55B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD63 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69A95 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A561
#C8A561
oklch(73.9% 0.096 82.9)
- #8AAAE8
#8AAAE8
oklch(73.8% 0.097 263.2)
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 #C8A561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.005
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.016
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #C8A561 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.