#C8AA61
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.9% 0.099 87.6), rgb(200, 170, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#C8AA61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AA61 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.099 87.6) |
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 #C8AA61 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AA61 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8AA61 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AA61 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF93
oklch(80.9% 0.062 88.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AA61
oklch(74.9% 0.099 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA840C
oklch(63.2% 0.127 87.7)
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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
#312403
oklch(26.9% 0.051 86.5)
#C8AA61 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) | #B9A85B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B164 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69F99 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AA61
#C8AA61
oklch(74.9% 0.099 87.6)
- #92ACED
#92ACED
oklch(75% 0.099 267.3)
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 #C8AA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.011
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
Use #C8AA61 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.