#C8A69A
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.2% 0.044 40.4), rgb(200, 166, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#C8A69A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A69A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.044 40.4) |
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 #C8A69A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A69A | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A69A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A69A text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A69A
oklch(75.2% 0.044 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87E70
oklch(63% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#936758
oklch(55.6% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5648
oklch(49.1% 0.057 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#65463B
oklch(42.5% 0.047 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#C8A69A 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) | #AEA999 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A1A3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A69A
#C8A69A
oklch(75.2% 0.044 40.4)
- #91B6C2
#91B6C2
oklch(75.3% 0.043 219.6)
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 #C8A69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C8A69A 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.