#C8A990
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.6% 0.05 60.8), rgb(200, 169, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#C8A990 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 61°. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A990 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.05 60.8) |
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 #C8A990 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A990 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A990 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A990 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A990
oklch(75.6% 0.05 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68162
oklch(63.1% 0.063 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#916A48
oklch(55.6% 0.07 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C583A
oklch(49.1% 0.065 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#654830
oklch(42.7% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#C8A990 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) | #B3AB8E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB190 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A3A2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A990
#C8A990
oklch(75.6% 0.05 60.8)
- #94B5CD
#94B5CD
oklch(75.7% 0.05 239.9)
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 #C8A990, 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 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #C8A990 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.