#C8AD97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.044 61.3), rgb(200, 173, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#C8AD97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AD97 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 173, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.044 61.3) |
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 #C8AD97 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AD97 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AD97 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AD97 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AD97
oklch(76.5% 0.044 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4F
oklch(63.2% 0.09 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6532
oklch(55.6% 0.097 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#855424
oklch(49.2% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4520
oklch(42.7% 0.074 62)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#C8AD97 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) | #B5AE96 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB497 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A8A7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AD97
#C8AD97
oklch(76.5% 0.044 61.3)
- #9BB7CD
#9BB7CD
oklch(76.6% 0.044 241.9)
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 #C8AD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #C8AD97 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.