#C88968
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.09 48.4), rgb(200, 137, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#C88968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C88968 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 137, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.09 48.4) |
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 #C88968 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C88968 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88968 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88968 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 48)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C88968
oklch(68.6% 0.09 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17247
oklch(63% 0.115 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5928
oklch(55.6% 0.126 48)
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Step 700
700
#94491A
oklch(49.2% 0.116 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#783C18
oklch(42.6% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#C88968 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) | #9A8F65 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D68 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77E81 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C88968
#C88968
oklch(68.6% 0.09 48.4)
- #58A5C6
#58A5C6
oklch(68.6% 0.09 228.1)
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 #C88968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #C88968 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.