#C8A680
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.6% 0.065 69.7), rgb(200, 166, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C8A680 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 70°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A680 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.065 69.7) |
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 #C8A680 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A680 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A680 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A680 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A680
oklch(74.6% 0.065 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8050
oklch(63% 0.083 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#956933
oklch(55.5% 0.09 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5725
oklch(49% 0.084 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C20
oklch(37.6% 0.054 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#C8A680 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) | #B2A77D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF81 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49E9C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A680
#C8A680
oklch(74.6% 0.065 69.7)
- #8EB1D5
#8EB1D5
oklch(74.7% 0.065 249.4)
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 #C8A680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
Use #C8A680 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.