#C8AC97
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.044 58.9), rgb(200, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#C8AC97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AC97 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.044 58.9) |
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 #C8AC97 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AC97 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AC97 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AC97 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AC97
oklch(76.3% 0.044 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C50
oklch(63.1% 0.09 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6434
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#865326
oklch(49.1% 0.091 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4421
oklch(42.7% 0.075 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A20
oklch(37.8% 0.059 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#C8AC97 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) | #B4AE96 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB497 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A7A6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AC97
#C8AC97
oklch(76.3% 0.044 58.9)
- #99B7CB
#99B7CB
oklch(76.4% 0.044 237.3)
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 #C8AC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #C8AC97 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.