#C8A971
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(74.9% 0.082 81.7), rgb(200, 169, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#C8A971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A971 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.082 81.7) |
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 #C8A971 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A971 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A971 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A971 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A971
oklch(74.9% 0.082 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98336
oklch(63.2% 0.105 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B03
oklch(55.5% 0.114 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674901
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#C8A971 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) | #B7A96D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB073 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59F9B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A971
#C8A971
oklch(74.9% 0.082 81.7)
- #91AEE2
#91AEE2
oklch(74.8% 0.082 261.9)
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 #C8A971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.013
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
Use #C8A971 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.