#C8A18B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.9% 0.056 51), rgb(200, 161, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#C8A18B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 51°. 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A18B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 161, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.056 51) |
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 #C8A18B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A18B | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A18B text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A18B text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A18B
oklch(73.9% 0.056 51)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D62
oklch(63.1% 0.071 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#986649
oklch(55.7% 0.077 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#81543A
oklch(49% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#694530
oklch(42.6% 0.06 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#C8A18B 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) | #ACA48A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC8B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39A9B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A18B
#C8A18B
oklch(73.9% 0.056 51)
- #87B1C8
#87B1C8
oklch(73.8% 0.056 232.4)
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 #C8A18B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #C8A18B 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.