#C8AE92
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.6% 0.049 69.1), rgb(200, 174, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#C8AE92 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AE92 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.049 69.1) |
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 #C8AE92 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AE92 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AE92 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AE92 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AE92
oklch(76.6% 0.049 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17E41
oklch(63.2% 0.1 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C661E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#85550F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4511
oklch(42.6% 0.084 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B17
oklch(37.8% 0.065 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#34230E
oklch(27.2% 0.042 70.2)
#C8AE92 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) | #B7AF90 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB593 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A8A6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AE92
#C8AE92
oklch(76.6% 0.049 69.1)
- #9CB6D1
#9CB6D1
oklch(76.6% 0.048 249.4)
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 #C8AE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #C8AE92 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.