#C8AF79
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.3% 0.077 85.8), rgb(200, 175, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#C8AF79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AF79 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.077 85.8) |
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 #C8AF79 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AF79 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AF79 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AF79 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 86)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AF79
oklch(76.3% 0.077 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39A38
oklch(70.7% 0.123 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C8AF79 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) | #BCAE75 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B47B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A6A1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AF79
#C8AF79
oklch(76.3% 0.077 85.8)
- #9BB2E4
#9BB2E4
oklch(76.4% 0.077 265.4)
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 #C8AF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.006
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.011
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.011
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
Use #C8AF79 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.