#C8B57F
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.6% 0.074 90.9), rgb(200, 181, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#C8B57F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B57F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.074 90.9) |
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 #C8B57F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B57F | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B57F text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B57F text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BB
oklch(88.6% 0.041 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B57F
oklch(77.6% 0.074 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9D3D
oklch(70.6% 0.119 91)
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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
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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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)
#C8B57F 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) | #C1B37B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B981 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ADA7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B57F
#C8B57F
oklch(77.6% 0.074 90.9)
- #A4B4E7
#A4B4E7
oklch(77.6% 0.075 271)
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 #C8B57F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
Use #C8B57F 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.