#C8A563
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.9% 0.094 82.3), rgb(200, 165, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#C8A563 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 82°. 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 (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A563 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.094 82.3) |
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 #C8A563 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A563 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A563 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A563 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
#D4BE96
oklch(81% 0.059 82.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A563
oklch(73.9% 0.094 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD811F
oklch(63% 0.12 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#322405
oklch(27% 0.05 83.6)
#C8A563 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) | #B4A55E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE65 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69A95 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A563
#C8A563
oklch(73.9% 0.094 82.3)
- #8AABE6
#8AABE6
oklch(73.9% 0.093 261.7)
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 #C8A563, 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 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #C8A563 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.