#C8A080
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.4% 0.065 60.2), rgb(200, 160, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#C8A080 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A080 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.065 60.2) |
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 #C8A080 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A080 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A080 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A080 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A080
oklch(73.4% 0.065 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D55
oklch(63.1% 0.083 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6639
oklch(55.6% 0.09 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#83552B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4525
oklch(42.7% 0.07 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B23
oklch(37.9% 0.054 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#C8A080 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) | #ACA37E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AB80 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49897 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A080
#C8A080
oklch(73.4% 0.065 60.2)
- #84AFCE
#84AFCE
oklch(73.4% 0.065 240.1)
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 #C8A080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #C8A080 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.