#C8B07A
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.5% 0.076 86.6), rgb(200, 176, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#C8B07A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B07A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 176, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.076 86.6) |
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 #C8B07A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B07A | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B07A text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B07A text on black | 9.94:1 | 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
#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
#E5D8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 87.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B07A
oklch(76.5% 0.076 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29B39
oklch(70.8% 0.122 86.6)
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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
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#C8B07A 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) | #BCAF76 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A7A2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B07A
#C8B07A
oklch(76.5% 0.076 86.6)
- #9DB2E4
#9DB2E4
oklch(76.5% 0.076 266.9)
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 #C8B07A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.007
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.011
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
Use #C8B07A 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.