#C8805F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.101 45.2), rgb(200, 128, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#C8805F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8805F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 128, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.101 45.2) |
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 #C8805F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8805F | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8805F text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8805F text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9177
oklch(70.7% 0.08 45.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8805F
oklch(66.8% 0.101 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75C39
oklch(55.5% 0.11 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.102 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#743E25
oklch(42.6% 0.084 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3623
oklch(37.8% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#C8805F 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) | #93885C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87378 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8805F
#C8805F
oklch(66.8% 0.101 45.2)
- #43A1C3
#43A1C3
oklch(66.7% 0.101 225.3)
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 #C8805F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
Use #C8805F 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.