#C8AE97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.7% 0.044 63.6), rgb(200, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#C8AE97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.044 63.6) |
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 #C8AE97 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AE97 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AE97 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AE97 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AE97
oklch(76.7% 0.044 63.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09873
oklch(70.8% 0.07 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6630
oklch(55.6% 0.097 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#845422
oklch(49% 0.091 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A1E
oklch(37.5% 0.059 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#C8AE97 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) | #B6AF96 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB597 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A9A8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AE97
#C8AE97
oklch(76.7% 0.044 63.6)
- #9CB7CE
#9CB7CE
oklch(76.7% 0.044 244.1)
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 #C8AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #C8AE97 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.