#C8AA55
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.7% 0.11 90.1), rgb(200, 170, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#C8AA55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AA55 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.11 90.1) |
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 #C8AA55 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AA55 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8AA55 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AA55 text on black | 9.33:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 90.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF8E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 89.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AA55
oklch(74.7% 0.11 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C8AA55 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) | #BAA84D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B058 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79E97 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AA55
#C8AA55
oklch(74.7% 0.11 90.1)
- #92A9F3
#92A9F3
oklch(74.6% 0.11 270.4)
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 #C8AA55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
Use #C8AA55 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.