#C8AE81
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.3% 0.067 81.1), rgb(200, 174, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#C8AE81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AE81 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.067 81.1) |
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 #C8AE81 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AE81 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AE81 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AE81 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AE81
oklch(76.3% 0.067 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#C3994C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#C8AE81 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) | #BAAE7E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B482 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A6A2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AE81
#C8AE81
oklch(76.3% 0.067 81.1)
- #9AB3DD
#9AB3DD
oklch(76.3% 0.067 260.7)
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 #C8AE81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.006
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.016
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
Use #C8AE81 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.