#C8AF87
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.6% 0.061 79.3), rgb(200, 175, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#C8AF87 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AF87 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.061 79.3) |
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 #C8AF87 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AF87 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AF87 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AF87 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AF87
oklch(76.6% 0.061 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19956
oklch(70.6% 0.098 79)
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Step 500
500
#B17F16
oklch(63% 0.125 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#C8AF87 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) | #BAAF84 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B588 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A8A4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AF87
#C8AF87
oklch(76.6% 0.061 79.3)
- #9CB4DA
#9CB4DA
oklch(76.5% 0.061 259.5)
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 #C8AF87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
Use #C8AF87 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.