#C8B36E
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.9% 0.092 93.1), rgb(200, 179, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#C8B36E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B36E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 179, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.092 93.1) |
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 #C8B36E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B36E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B36E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B36E text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B36E
oklch(76.9% 0.092 93.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C8B36E 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) | #C1B069 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B771 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A9A2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B36E
#C8B36E
oklch(76.9% 0.092 93.1)
- #A0B0EF
#A0B0EF
oklch(76.8% 0.092 273.1)
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 #C8B36E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
Use #C8B36E 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.