#C8AA59
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.8% 0.107 89.4), rgb(200, 170, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#C8AA59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 89°. 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 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AA59 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.107 89.4) |
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 #C8AA59 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AA59 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8AA59 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AA59 text on black | 9.35:1 | 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
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 88.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AA59
oklch(74.8% 0.107 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C8AA59 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) | #BAA852 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B05C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79E97 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AA59
#C8AA59
oklch(74.8% 0.107 89.4)
- #92AAF1
#92AAF1
oklch(74.7% 0.106 269.4)
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 #C8AA59, 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 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
Use #C8AA59 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.