#C8A99F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.039 38.7), rgb(200, 169, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#C8A99F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 39°. 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 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A99F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.039 38.7) |
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 #C8A99F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A99F | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A99F text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A99F text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A99F
oklch(75.9% 0.039 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49484
oklch(70.8% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47965
oklch(63.2% 0.08 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F614D
oklch(55.7% 0.087 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#88503E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4233
oklch(42.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A382D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#C8A99F 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) | #B0AC9E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A5A6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A99F
#C8A99F
oklch(75.9% 0.039 38.7)
- #96B7C2
#96B7C2
oklch(75.9% 0.039 220.1)
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 #C8A99F, 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 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #C8A99F 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.