#C8A58E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.7% 0.052 55.1), rgb(200, 165, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C8A58E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A58E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.052 55.1) |
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 #C8A58E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A58E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A58E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A58E text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A58E
oklch(74.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F62
oklch(63.1% 0.068 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#956849
oklch(55.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F563A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#674731
oklch(42.8% 0.056 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#543B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#C8A58E 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) | #AFA78C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF8E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29F9F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A58E
#C8A58E
oklch(74.7% 0.052 55.1)
- #8DB3CA
#8DB3CA
oklch(74.7% 0.053 235)
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 #C8A58E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #C8A58E 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.