#C8AA7E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.4% 0.069 76.9), rgb(200, 170, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#C8AA7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AA7E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.069 76.9) |
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 #C8AA7E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AA7E | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AA7E text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AA7E text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA2
oklch(81% 0.044 77.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AA7E
oklch(75.4% 0.069 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78249
oklch(63% 0.088 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#926B2A
oklch(55.5% 0.095 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D591D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#65491A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#C8AA7E 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) | #B6AA7B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A29E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AA7E
#C8AA7E
oklch(75.4% 0.069 76.9)
- #94B1DB
#94B1DB
oklch(75.4% 0.069 257.6)
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 #C8AA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.006
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.019
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
Use #C8AA7E 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.