#C8A575
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.2% 0.076 74.9), rgb(200, 165, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#C8A575 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A575 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.076 74.9) |
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 #C8A575 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A575 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A575 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A575 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A575
oklch(74.2% 0.076 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8141
oklch(63.2% 0.097 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#97691D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#81570E
oklch(49.1% 0.098 74.5)
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Step 800
800
#694811
oklch(42.8% 0.081 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#C8A575 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) | #B2A672 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE76 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59C99 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A575
#C8A575
oklch(74.2% 0.076 74.9)
- #8BAEDB
#8BAEDB
oklch(74.1% 0.076 254.9)
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 #C8A575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
Use #C8A575 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.