#C8B178
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.7% 0.079 88.5), rgb(200, 177, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#C8B178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B178 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 177, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.079 88.5) |
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 #C8B178 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B178 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B178 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B178 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 88)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B178
oklch(76.7% 0.079 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19B32
oklch(70.6% 0.127 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#C8B178 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) | #BEAF74 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A8A3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B178
#C8B178
oklch(76.7% 0.079 88.5)
- #9EB2E7
#9EB2E7
oklch(76.7% 0.08 268.5)
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 #C8B178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.008
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.013
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
Use #C8B178 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.