#C8AE67
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.8% 0.095 89.9), rgb(200, 174, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#C8AE67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AE67 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.095 89.9) |
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 #C8AE67 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AE67 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AE67 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AE67 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0C095
oklch(81% 0.06 90)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8AE67
oklch(75.8% 0.095 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68519
oklch(63.1% 0.122 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#C8AE67 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) | #BCAC61 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B36A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A39D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AE67
#C8AE67
oklch(75.8% 0.095 89.9)
- #99AEEE
#99AEEE
oklch(75.9% 0.095 270)
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 #C8AE67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.008
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
Use #C8AE67 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.