#C8A869
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.6% 0.09 83.4), rgb(200, 168, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#C8A869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A869 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 168, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.09 83.4) |
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 #C8A869 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A869 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A869 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A869 text on black | 9.26:1 | 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
#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
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 83.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A869
oklch(74.6% 0.09 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8228
oklch(63% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D05
oklch(37.6% 0.074 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#312407
oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1)
#C8A869 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) | #B7A764 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB06B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69E99 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A869
#C8A869
oklch(74.6% 0.09 83.4)
- #8FADE6
#8FADE6
oklch(74.7% 0.089 262.9)
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 #C8A869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.010
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
Use #C8A869 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.