#C8AA69
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75% 0.091 85.5), rgb(200, 170, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#C8AA69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AA69 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.091 85.5) |
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 #C8AA69 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AA69 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AA69 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AA69 text on black | 9.40:1 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF97
oklch(81% 0.057 86.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AA69
oklch(75% 0.091 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98325
oklch(63% 0.116 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E03
oklch(37.8% 0.076 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#C8AA69 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) | #B8A964 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A09A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AA69
#C8AA69
oklch(75% 0.091 85.5)
- #92ADE8
#92ADE8
oklch(74.9% 0.091 265.3)
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 #C8AA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.016
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
Use #C8AA69 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.