#C8AD8A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.2% 0.057 74), rgb(200, 173, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#C8AD8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 74°. 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 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AD8A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 173, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.057 74) |
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 #C8AD8A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AD8A | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AD8A text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AD8A 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
#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
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AD8A
oklch(76.2% 0.057 74)
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Step 400
400
#C3985E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37D2B
oklch(63% 0.116 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A06
oklch(37.6% 0.076 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#342208
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73)
#C8AD8A 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) | #B7AD88 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A6A4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AD8A
#C8AD8A
oklch(76.2% 0.057 74)
- #99B4D6
#99B4D6
oklch(76.1% 0.057 254.3)
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 #C8AD8A, 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 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
Use #C8AD8A 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.