#C7BCA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.036 87.1), rgb(199, 188, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#C7BCA3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 24%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.036 87.1) |
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 #C7BCA3 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BCA3 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BCA3 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BCA3 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BCA3
oklch(79.8% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09F77
oklch(70.7% 0.058 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8754
oklch(63.2% 0.074 87)
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Step 600
600
#887038
oklch(55.6% 0.08 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#735E2A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D24
oklch(42.8% 0.062 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4022
oklch(37.7% 0.049 86.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#C7BCA3 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) | #C2BBA2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB8B5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BCA3
#C7BCA3
oklch(79.8% 0.036 87.1)
- #B2BDD5
#B2BDD5
oklch(79.8% 0.036 265.9)
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 #C7BCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #C7BCA3 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.