#C8B778
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(77.9% 0.084 94.8), rgb(200, 183, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#C8B778 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B778 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 183, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.084 94.8) |
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 #C8B778 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B778 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B778 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B778 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B778
oklch(77.9% 0.084 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F25
oklch(70.8% 0.135 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897200
oklch(55.8% 0.114 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#C8B778 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) | #C3B473 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA7A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4AEA7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B778
#C8B778
oklch(77.9% 0.084 94.8)
- #A7B3EE
#A7B3EE
oklch(77.9% 0.085 275.3)
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 #C8B778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
Use #C8B778 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.