#C8A77C
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.7% 0.07 73.8), rgb(200, 167, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#C8A77C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A77C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 167, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.07 73.8) |
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 #C8A77C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A77C | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A77C text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A77C text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A77C
oklch(74.7% 0.07 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA8149
oklch(63.1% 0.089 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#956A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F581D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 73.6)
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Step 800
800
#67481A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.058 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#C8A77C 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) | #B3A879 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49E9C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A77C
#C8A77C
oklch(74.7% 0.07 73.8)
- #8FB0D9
#8FB0D9
oklch(74.7% 0.07 254.1)
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 #C8A77C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #C8A77C 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.