#C8A89F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.7% 0.04 36.2), rgb(200, 168, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#C8A89F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A89F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 168, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.04 36.2) |
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 #C8A89F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A89F | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A89F text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A89F text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A89F
oklch(75.7% 0.04 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67F74
oklch(63.1% 0.051 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#91685D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B564C
oklch(49% 0.052 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 36)
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Step 900
900
#523C35
oklch(37.8% 0.033 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#C8A89F 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) | #AFAB9E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A4A6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A89F
#C8A89F
oklch(75.7% 0.04 36.2)
- #94B7C1
#94B7C1
oklch(75.7% 0.04 217)
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 #C8A89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
Use #C8A89F 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.