#C8AA80
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.4% 0.066 75.8), rgb(200, 170, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#C8AA80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AA80 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.066 75.8) |
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 #C8AA80 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AA80 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AA80 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AA80 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA3
oklch(80.7% 0.041 75.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AA80
oklch(75.4% 0.066 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7824C
oklch(63% 0.085 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#926B2E
oklch(55.5% 0.092 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5921
oklch(49.1% 0.086 75)
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Step 800
800
#65491D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#C8AA80 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) | #B6AA7D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB181 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A29F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AA80
#C8AA80
oklch(75.4% 0.066 75.8)
- #94B2DA
#94B2DA
oklch(75.5% 0.067 255.7)
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 #C8AA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.008
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
Use #C8AA80 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.