#C8AA66
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75% 0.094 86.4), rgb(200, 170, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#C8AA66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AA66 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.094 86.4) |
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 #C8AA66 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AA66 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8AA66 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AA66 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 87.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AA66
oklch(75% 0.094 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9831E
oklch(63% 0.12 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312405
oklch(26.9% 0.049 85.4)
#C8AA66 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) | #B9A960 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B168 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69F9A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AA66
#C8AA66
oklch(75% 0.094 86.4)
- #92ADEA
#92ADEA
oklch(75% 0.093 265.8)
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 #C8AA66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.013
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.016
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
Use #C8AA66 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.