#C8AB91
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.049 63.9), rgb(200, 171, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#C8AB91 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AB91 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 171, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.049 63.9) |
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 #C8AB91 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AB91 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AB91 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AB91 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AB91
oklch(76% 0.049 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4966C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47C44
oklch(63.2% 0.101 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6422
oklch(55.6% 0.109 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#885214
oklch(49% 0.102 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4414
oklch(42.8% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3918
oklch(37.7% 0.066 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#C8AB91 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) | #B4AC8F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB391 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A5A4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AB91
#C8AB91
oklch(76% 0.049 63.9)
- #97B5CF
#97B5CF
oklch(76% 0.05 244.7)
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 #C8AB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
Use #C8AB91 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.