#C8A65B
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74% 0.102 85.5), rgb(200, 166, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#C8A65B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A65B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.102 85.5) |
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 #C8A65B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A65B | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A65B text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A65B text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A65B
oklch(74% 0.102 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#C8A65B 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) | #B6A554 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE5E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79A94 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A65B
#C8A65B
oklch(74% 0.102 85.5)
- #8CAAEC
#8CAAEC
oklch(74.1% 0.102 265.2)
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 #C8A65B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.009
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #C8A65B 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.