#C8AC69
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.4% 0.092 87.5), rgb(200, 172, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#C8AC69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AC69 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 172, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.092 87.5) |
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 #C8AC69 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AC69 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AC69 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AC69 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AC69
oklch(75.4% 0.092 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88422
oklch(63.1% 0.118 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E01
oklch(37.7% 0.076 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#C8AC69 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) | #BAAA64 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A29C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AC69
#C8AC69
oklch(75.4% 0.092 87.5)
- #96AEEA
#96AEEA
oklch(75.5% 0.091 267.4)
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 #C8AC69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.012
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.012
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
Use #C8AC69 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.