#C7B8A6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.03 72.4), rgb(199, 184, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#C7B8A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7B8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.03 72.4) |
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 #C7B8A6 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7B8A6 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7B8A6 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7B8A6 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7B8A6
oklch(79% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C80
oklch(70.7% 0.048 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18460
oklch(63.2% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D46
oklch(55.6% 0.067 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B38
oklch(49.1% 0.062 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#C7B8A6 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) | #BEB8A5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCA6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB4B3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7B8A6
#C7B8A6
oklch(79% 0.03 72.4)
- #ADBCCE
#ADBCCE
oklch(78.9% 0.031 253)
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 #C7B8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #C7B8A6 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.