#C8A679
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.5% 0.072 74.1), rgb(200, 166, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#C8A679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A679 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.072 74.1) |
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 #C8A679 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A679 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A679 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A679 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A679
oklch(74.5% 0.072 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8146
oklch(63.2% 0.092 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#966925
oklch(55.5% 0.101 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#805817
oklch(49.2% 0.094 74.5)
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Step 800
800
#684817
oklch(42.7% 0.077 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322410
oklch(27.2% 0.039 74.8)
#C8A679 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) | #B3A776 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49D9A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A679
#C8A679
oklch(74.5% 0.072 74.1)
- #8DAFDA
#8DAFDA
oklch(74.4% 0.073 254.5)
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 #C8A679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
Use #C8A679 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.