#C8A668
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.2% 0.09 81.7), rgb(200, 166, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#C8A668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 82°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A668 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.09 81.7) |
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 #C8A668 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A668 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A668 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A668 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E4D8C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 81.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE98
oklch(81% 0.056 82.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A668
oklch(74.2% 0.09 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8229
oklch(63.2% 0.115 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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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
#553D05
oklch(37.7% 0.075 82.3)
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Step 950
950
#322407
oklch(27.1% 0.048 82.3)
#C8A668 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) | #B5A663 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69B97 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A668
#C8A668
oklch(74.2% 0.09 81.7)
- #8CACE4
#8CACE4
oklch(74.2% 0.089 261.4)
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 #C8A668, 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 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #C8A668 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.