#C8A38E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74.3% 0.053 51.2), rgb(200, 163, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#C8A38E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 51°. 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A38E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 163, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.053 51.2) |
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 #C8A38E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A38E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A38E text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A38E text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A38E
oklch(74.3% 0.053 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E64
oklch(63.1% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#96674B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#80553C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#C8A38E 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) | #ADA68D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE8E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39D9D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A38E
#C8A38E
oklch(74.3% 0.053 51.2)
- #8AB3C8
#8AB3C8
oklch(74.4% 0.053 230.6)
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 #C8A38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #C8A38E 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.