#C8A95D
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.6% 0.102 87.7), rgb(200, 169, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#C8A95D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A95D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.102 87.7) |
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 #C8A95D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A95D | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A95D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A95D 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
#D2BF92
oklch(81% 0.064 87.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A95D
oklch(74.6% 0.102 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312401
oklch(26.8% 0.054 87.7)
#C8A95D 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) | #B9A756 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B060 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69E97 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A95D
#C8A95D
oklch(74.6% 0.102 87.7)
- #91ABEE
#91ABEE
oklch(74.7% 0.102 267.6)
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 #C8A95D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.012
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
Use #C8A95D 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.