#C8A17F
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.6% 0.066 62.6), rgb(200, 161, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#C8A17F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 63°. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A17F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 161, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.066 62.6) |
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 #C8A17F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A17F | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A17F text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A17F 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
#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
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 62.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A17F
oklch(73.6% 0.066 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E53
oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#996737
oklch(55.7% 0.091 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#835529
oklch(49.1% 0.085 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4623
oklch(42.7% 0.07 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B22
oklch(37.7% 0.054 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#332314
oklch(27.1% 0.035 63.6)
#C8A17F 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) | #ADA37D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC80 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49998 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A17F
#C8A17F
oklch(73.6% 0.066 62.6)
- #86AFD0
#86AFD0
oklch(73.6% 0.065 243)
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 #C8A17F, 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 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
Use #C8A17F 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.