#C8B681
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(77.9% 0.073 91.5), rgb(200, 182, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#C8B681 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B681 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 182, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.073 91.5) |
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 #C8B681 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B681 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B681 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B681 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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)
#C8B681
oklch(77.9% 0.073 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9E40
oklch(70.7% 0.117 91.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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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
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C8B681 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) | #C1B47D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B983 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AEA8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B681
#C8B681
oklch(77.9% 0.073 91.5)
- #A6B5E7
#A6B5E7
oklch(77.9% 0.074 271.6)
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 #C8B681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
Use #C8B681 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.