#C8B17E
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(76.8% 0.073 86.4), rgb(200, 177, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#C8B17E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B17E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 177, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.073 86.4) |
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 #C8B17E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B17E | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B17E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B17E text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 86.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B17E
oklch(76.8% 0.073 86.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C09B41
oklch(70.6% 0.116 86.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
-
Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
-
Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
-
Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
-
Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C8B17E 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) | #BDB07A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B680 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A9A4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B17E
#C8B17E
oklch(76.8% 0.073 86.4)
- #9EB3E3
#9EB3E3
oklch(76.8% 0.073 266.3)
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 #C8B17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.011
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.012
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
Use #C8B17E 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.