#C8AFA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.036 52.9), rgb(200, 175, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#C8AFA0 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.036 52.9) |
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 #C8AFA0 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AFA0 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFA0 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFA0 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AFA0
oklch(77.2% 0.036 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 52)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D5F
oklch(63% 0.074 53)
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Step 600
600
#986646
oklch(55.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 700
700
#825437
oklch(49% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A452E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#C8AFA0 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) | #B6B19F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ABAB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFA0
#C8AFA0
oklch(77.2% 0.036 52.9)
- #9FB9C8
#9FB9C8
oklch(77.1% 0.036 233.2)
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 #C8AFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #C8AFA0 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.