#C8A290
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74.2% 0.052 46.7), rgb(200, 162, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#C8A290 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A290 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 162, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.052 46.7) |
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 #C8A290 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A290 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A290 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A290 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A290
oklch(74.2% 0.052 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D67
oklch(63.1% 0.067 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#80553F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#684534
oklch(42.6% 0.056 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#C8A290 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) | #ACA58F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD90 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29C9D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A290
#C8A290
oklch(74.2% 0.052 46.7)
- #89B3C5
#89B3C5
oklch(74.3% 0.052 226.1)
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 #C8A290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #C8A290 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.