#C8AE72
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76% 0.084 87), rgb(200, 174, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#C8AE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AE72 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.084 87) |
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 #C8AE72 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AE72 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AE72 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AE72 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 87.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AE72
oklch(76% 0.084 87)
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Step 400
400
#C49A25
oklch(70.6% 0.134 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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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
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C8AE72 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) | #BBAD6D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B474 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A49F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AE72
#C8AE72
oklch(76% 0.084 87)
- #99B0E7
#99B0E7
oklch(76% 0.084 266.8)
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 #C8AE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.003
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.016
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
Use #C8AE72 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.