#C8AC89
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.058 73), rgb(200, 172, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#C8AC89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AC89 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 172, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.058 73) |
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 #C8AC89 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AC89 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AC89 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AC89 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AC89
oklch(76% 0.058 73)
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Step 400
400
#C4985D
oklch(70.8% 0.093 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47D29
oklch(63.1% 0.118 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A05
oklch(37.7% 0.077 73)
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Step 950
950
#352207
oklch(27% 0.049 72.3)
#C8AC89 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) | #B7AD87 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A5A3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AC89
#C8AC89
oklch(76% 0.058 73)
- #98B4D6
#98B4D6
oklch(76.1% 0.058 253.5)
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 #C8AC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.015
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
Use #C8AC89 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.