#C7B8A2
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.9% 0.035 77.5), rgb(199, 184, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#C7B8A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7B8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 184, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.035 77.5) |
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 #C7B8A2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7B8A2 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7B8A2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7B8A2 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7B8A2
oklch(78.9% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28457
oklch(63.1% 0.072 77)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D3C
oklch(55.5% 0.077 77.5)
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Step 700
700
#775B2E
oklch(49% 0.072 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B27
oklch(42.7% 0.06 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E24
oklch(37.5% 0.046 77.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#C7B8A2 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) | #BEB8A1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB4B2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7B8A2
#C7B8A2
oklch(78.9% 0.035 77.5)
- #ADBCD1
#ADBCD1
oklch(79% 0.034 256.8)
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 #C7B8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
Use #C7B8A2 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.