#C8AE93
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.6% 0.048 68.1), rgb(200, 174, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#C8AE93 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AE93 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.048 68.1) |
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 #C8AE93 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AE93 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AE93 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AE93 text on black | 9.93:1 | 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
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AE93
oklch(76.6% 0.048 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 68)
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Step 500
500
#B07E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6622
oklch(55.6% 0.107 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#855414
oklch(49% 0.099 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4514
oklch(42.6% 0.082 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B18
oklch(37.8% 0.064 68.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#C8AE93 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) | #B7AF91 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB594 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A8A7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AE93
#C8AE93
oklch(76.6% 0.048 68.1)
- #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 #C8AE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #C8AE93 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.