#C8AFA2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.034 49.2), rgb(200, 175, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#C8AFA2 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 49°. 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 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 175, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.034 49.2) |
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 #C8AFA2 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AFA2 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AFA2 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AFA2 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AFA2
oklch(77.2% 0.034 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9783
oklch(70.7% 0.055 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D63
oklch(63.1% 0.071 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#98664A
oklch(55.7% 0.077 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#81543C
oklch(49% 0.07 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#694531
oklch(42.6% 0.059 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#C8AFA2 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) | #B6B1A1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ABAB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AFA2
#C8AFA2
oklch(77.2% 0.034 49.2)
- #9FBAC7
#9FBAC7
oklch(77.3% 0.035 228.5)
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 #C8AFA2, 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 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #C8AFA2 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.