#C8A887
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.2% 0.059 67.6), rgb(200, 168, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#C8A887 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A887 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 168, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.059 67.6) |
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 #C8A887 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A887 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A887 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A887 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A887
oklch(75.2% 0.059 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88157
oklch(63.1% 0.075 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#936A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 68)
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Step 700
700
#7D582E
oklch(49.1% 0.076 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#664827
oklch(42.7% 0.063 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D24
oklch(37.8% 0.049 69)
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Step 950
950
#312416
oklch(27.2% 0.031 68)
#C8A887 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) | #B3A985 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB088 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A19F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A887
#C8A887
oklch(75.2% 0.059 67.6)
- #91B2D2
#91B2D2
oklch(75% 0.059 247.8)
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 #C8A887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
Use #C8A887 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.