#C8A691
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.05 53.4), rgb(200, 166, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#C8A691 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 53°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A691 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.05 53.4) |
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 #C8A691 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A691 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A691 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A691 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAE
oklch(81% 0.032 54.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A691
oklch(75% 0.05 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97F65
oklch(63.1% 0.064 53)
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Step 600
600
#94684C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E573D
oklch(49.2% 0.065 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#664733
oklch(42.7% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#C8A691 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) | #AFA890 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B091 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A0A0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A691
#C8A691
oklch(75% 0.05 53.4)
- #8FB4C9
#8FB4C9
oklch(75% 0.05 233.2)
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 #C8A691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
Use #C8A691 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.