#C8A08C
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.7% 0.055 47.9), rgb(200, 160, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#C8A08C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A08C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 160, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.055 47.9) |
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 #C8A08C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A08C | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A08C text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A08C text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 46.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A08C
oklch(73.7% 0.055 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D64
oklch(63.1% 0.07 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#98654B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#82543C
oklch(49.1% 0.071 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4532
oklch(42.8% 0.059 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#C8A08C 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) | #AAA38B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3999B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A08C
#C8A08C
oklch(73.7% 0.055 47.9)
- #85B1C6
#85B1C6
oklch(73.6% 0.056 228.9)
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 #C8A08C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #C8A08C 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.