#C8B080
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.6% 0.07 84.3), rgb(200, 176, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#C8B080 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B080 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 176, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.07 84.3) |
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 #C8B080 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B080 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B080 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B080 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B080
oklch(76.6% 0.07 84.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19A47
oklch(70.6% 0.111 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#C8B080 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) | #BCAF7D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B581 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A8A3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B080
#C8B080
oklch(76.6% 0.07 84.3)
- #9DB3E0
#9DB3E0
oklch(76.6% 0.069 264.4)
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 #C8B080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.010
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.011
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
Use #C8B080 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.