#C8A95B
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.6% 0.104 88.1), rgb(200, 169, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#C8A95B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A95B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.104 88.1) |
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 #C8A95B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A95B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A95B text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A95B text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 88.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A95B
oklch(74.6% 0.104 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 88)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C8A95B 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) | #B9A754 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B05E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79D97 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A95B
#C8A95B
oklch(74.6% 0.104 88.1)
- #91AAEF
#91AAEF
oklch(74.6% 0.104 268.5)
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 #C8A95B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.013
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.014
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
Use #C8A95B 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.