#C8B781
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.1% 0.074 92.7), rgb(200, 183, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#C8B781 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 93°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B781 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 183, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.074 92.7) |
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 #C8B781 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B781 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B781 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B781 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E2D9BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 93.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B781
oklch(78.1% 0.074 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9E3F
oklch(70.6% 0.118 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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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)
#C8B781 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) | #C2B57D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA83 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AFA9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B781
#C8B781
oklch(78.1% 0.074 92.7)
- #A7B5E8
#A7B5E8
oklch(78% 0.075 272.6)
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 #C8B781, 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 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
Use #C8B781 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.