#C8AD68
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.6% 0.094 88.8), rgb(200, 173, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#C8AD68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AD68 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 173, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.094 88.8) |
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 #C8AD68 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AD68 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AD68 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AD68 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 88.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AD68
oklch(75.6% 0.094 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7851E
oklch(63.2% 0.12 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#302505
oklch(27% 0.049 89.5)
#C8AD68 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) | #BBAB62 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A39C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AD68
#C8AD68
oklch(75.6% 0.094 88.8)
- #97AEEC
#97AEEC
oklch(75.7% 0.093 268.4)
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 #C8AD68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.010
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
Use #C8AD68 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.