#C8A193
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74.1% 0.051 40.7), rgb(200, 161, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#C8A193 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A193 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 161, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.051 40.7) |
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 #C8A193 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A193 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A193 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A193 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A193
oklch(74.1% 0.051 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#976553
oklch(55.5% 0.071 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#815444
oklch(49.2% 0.066 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#C8A193 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) | #AAA592 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD93 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29B9D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A193
#C8A193
oklch(74.1% 0.051 40.7)
- #88B3C2
#88B3C2
oklch(74.1% 0.051 221.3)
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 #C8A193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #C8A193 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.