#C8AA9F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.1% 0.039 41.2), rgb(200, 170, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#C8AA9F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AA9F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.039 41.2) |
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 #C8AA9F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AA9F | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AA9F text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AA9F text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AA9F
oklch(76.1% 0.039 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37964
oklch(63.1% 0.079 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E624B
oklch(55.7% 0.086 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#87513C
oklch(49.2% 0.08 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4232
oklch(42.7% 0.067 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#C8AA9F 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) | #B1AD9E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B39F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A6A7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AA9F
#C8AA9F
oklch(76.1% 0.039 41.2)
- #97B8C3
#97B8C3
oklch(76.2% 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 #C8AA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #C8AA9F 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.