#C8B574
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(77.4% 0.087 93.7), rgb(200, 181, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#C8B574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B574 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.087 93.7) |
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 #C8B574 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B574 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B574 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B574 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 93.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B574
oklch(77.4% 0.087 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E19
oklch(70.8% 0.14 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#C8B574 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) | #C2B26F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B876 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4ACA5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B574
#C8B574
oklch(77.4% 0.087 93.7)
- #A4B2EE
#A4B2EE
oklch(77.5% 0.087 274)
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 #C8B574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
Use #C8B574 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.