#C8A87E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75% 0.068 74), rgb(200, 168, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#C8A87E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A87E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 168, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.068 74) |
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 #C8A87E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A87E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A87E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A87E text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A87E
oklch(75% 0.068 74)
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Step 500
500
#A9814B
oklch(63% 0.087 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#946A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E581F
oklch(49% 0.088 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#66481C
oklch(42.5% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#C8A87E 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) | #B4A97B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A09D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A87E
#C8A87E
oklch(75% 0.068 74)
- #91B1D9
#91B1D9
oklch(75.1% 0.068 254.2)
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 #C8A87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.011
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #C8A87E 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.