#C8A78A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.056 63.1), rgb(200, 167, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#C8A78A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A78A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 167, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.056 63.1) |
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 #C8A78A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A78A | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A78A text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A78A text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A78A
oklch(75% 0.056 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#A8805C
oklch(63% 0.071 63)
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Step 600
600
#946942
oklch(55.6% 0.077 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5733
oklch(49.1% 0.073 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#66482B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#C8A78A 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) | #B2A988 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A09F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A78A
#C8A78A
oklch(75% 0.056 63.1)
- #90B3CF
#90B3CF
oklch(75.1% 0.056 242.6)
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 #C8A78A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
Use #C8A78A 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.