#C8AE94
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.7% 0.047 67), rgb(200, 174, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#C8AE94 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AE94 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.047 67) |
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 #C8AE94 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AE94 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AE94 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AE94 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AE94
oklch(76.7% 0.047 67)
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Step 400
400
#C1986E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E46
oklch(63.1% 0.096 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6626
oklch(55.7% 0.104 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#855418
oklch(49% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4517
oklch(42.6% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B1A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 67.4)
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Step 950
950
#332210
oklch(26.8% 0.039 66.4)
#C8AE94 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) | #B7AF92 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB594 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A8A7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AE94
#C8AE94
oklch(76.7% 0.047 67)
- #9CB7D0
#9CB7D0
oklch(76.8% 0.047 246.4)
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 #C8AE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #C8AE94 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.