#C8AEA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.036 50.1), rgb(200, 174, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#C8AEA0 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.036 50.1) |
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 #C8AEA0 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AEA0 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AEA0 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AEA0 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AEA0
oklch(77% 0.036 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9781
oklch(70.8% 0.057 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C61
oklch(63% 0.074 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#996547
oklch(55.5% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#835439
oklch(49.2% 0.075 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A452F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#C8AEA0 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) | #B5B09F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB5A0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AAAA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AEA0
#C8AEA0
oklch(77% 0.036 50.1)
- #9DB9C7
#9DB9C7
oklch(76.9% 0.037 229.5)
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 #C8AEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #C8AEA0 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.