#C8A973
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75% 0.08 80.9), rgb(200, 169, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#C8A973 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A973 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.08 80.9) |
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 #C8A973 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A973 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A973 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A973 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#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
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A973
oklch(75% 0.08 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#A9823A
oklch(63% 0.101 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#946B0E
oklch(55.5% 0.111 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674906
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#C8A973 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) | #B6A96F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB075 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A09B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A973
#C8A973
oklch(75% 0.08 80.9)
- #91AFE1
#91AFE1
oklch(75% 0.08 260.5)
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 #C8A973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.012
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.013
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
Use #C8A973 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.