#C8A665
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.1% 0.093 82.7), rgb(200, 166, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#C8A665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A665 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.093 82.7) |
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 #C8A665 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A665 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A665 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A665 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A665
oklch(74.1% 0.093 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8222
oklch(63.1% 0.118 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D01
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#322406
oklch(27% 0.049 83)
#C8A665 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) | #B5A660 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE67 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69B96 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A665
#C8A665
oklch(74.1% 0.093 82.7)
- #8CABE6
#8CABE6
oklch(74% 0.093 262.9)
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 #C8A665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.006
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
Use #C8A665 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.