#C8A641

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#c8a641 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(200, 166, 65), HSL(45°, 55%, 52%), CMYK(0%, 17%, 68%, 22%). Closest named color: goldenrod. Contrast is 2.34:1 on white and 8.99:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c8a641
RGBrgb(200 166 65)
RGB (legacy)rgb(200, 166, 65)
RGB %rgb(78% 65% 25%)
HSLhsl(45 55% 52%)
HSV / HSBhsv(45, 68%, 78%)
HWBhwb(45 25% 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 68%, 22%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(69.83 4.88 55.04)
LCHlch(69.83 55.25 84.93)
OKLaboklab(0.737 -0.0005 0.1242)
OKLCHoklch(0.737 0.1242 90.21)
Decimal13149761

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorgoldenrod ΔE 3.1
Closest web-safe color#cc9933
Hue45°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)55% / 68%
Lightness (HSL)52%
Brightness or Value (HSV)78%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)65% / 65%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3993
Red / Green / Blue200 / 166 / 65

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.34:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.99:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 46 / -56.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -50.9 / 58

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c8a641;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(73.7% 0.1242 90.21);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(200 166 65 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c8a641] text-[#c8a641] border-[#c8a641]">