#C8AB72
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75.4% 0.082 83.6), rgb(200, 171, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#C8AB72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AB72 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 171, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.082 83.6) |
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 #C8AB72 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AB72 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AB72 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AB72 text on black | 9.52:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AB72
oklch(75.4% 0.082 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88336
oklch(63.1% 0.104 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C01
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.4)
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Step 950
950
#30240B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 83.3)
#C8AB72 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) | #B8AA6E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B274 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A19D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AB72
#C8AB72
oklch(75.4% 0.082 83.6)
- #94AFE4
#94AFE4
oklch(75.3% 0.082 263.6)
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 #C8AB72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.008
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
Use #C8AB72 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.