#C8AC8D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.053 69.7), rgb(200, 172, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#C8AC8D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AC8D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 172, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.053 69.7) |
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 #C8AC8D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AC8D | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AC8D text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AC8D text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AC8D
oklch(76.1% 0.053 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39764
oklch(70.6% 0.086 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47D37
oklch(63.2% 0.11 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6506
oklch(55.7% 0.119 70)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4402
oklch(42.6% 0.091 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A10
oklch(37.8% 0.071 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#C8AC8D 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) | #B6AD8B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A5A4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AC8D
#C8AC8D
oklch(76.1% 0.053 69.7)
- #98B5D3
#98B5D3
oklch(76.2% 0.054 249.4)
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 #C8AC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #C8AC8D 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.