#C8B16E
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.5% 0.09 91.2), rgb(200, 177, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#C8B16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B16E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 177, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.09 91.2) |
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 #C8B16E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B16E | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B16E text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B16E text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 92.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B16E
oklch(76.5% 0.09 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C8B16E 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) | #BFAF69 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B570 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A7A1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B16E
#C8B16E
oklch(76.5% 0.09 91.2)
- #9DB0ED
#9DB0ED
oklch(76.5% 0.09 270.8)
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 #C8B16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.013
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.015
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #C8B16E 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.