#C8B274
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.8% 0.085 90.7), rgb(200, 178, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#C8B274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B274 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 178, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.085 90.7) |
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 #C8B274 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B274 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B274 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B274 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 90.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B274
oklch(76.8% 0.085 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09C22
oklch(70.6% 0.135 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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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
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C8B274 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) | #BFB06F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B676 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A9A2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B274
#C8B274
oklch(76.8% 0.085 90.7)
- #9FB1EA
#9FB1EA
oklch(76.7% 0.084 270.8)
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 #C8B274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.011
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
Use #C8B274 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.