#C8AB73
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75.4% 0.081 83.3), rgb(200, 171, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#C8AB73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 83°. 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 (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AB73 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 171, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.081 83.3) |
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 #C8AB73 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AB73 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AB73 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AB73 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
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AB73
oklch(75.4% 0.081 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88337
oklch(63.1% 0.104 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C07
oklch(55.6% 0.112 83)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A03
oklch(42.8% 0.087 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 83.3)
#C8AB73 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) | #B8AA6F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB275 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A29D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AB73
#C8AB73
oklch(75.4% 0.081 83.3)
- #94AFE3
#94AFE3
oklch(75.3% 0.081 263.2)
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 #C8AB73, 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 0.011
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
Use #C8AB73 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.