#C8B098
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.2% 0.043 67.1), rgb(200, 176, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#C8B098 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B098 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 176, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.043 67.1) |
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 #C8B098 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B098 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B098 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B098 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B098
oklch(77.2% 0.043 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9972
oklch(70.8% 0.069 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#99672F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#825621
oklch(49.1% 0.089 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A461E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#C8B098 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) | #B8B196 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB698 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ABA9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B098
#C8B098
oklch(77.2% 0.043 67.1)
- #9FB8CF
#9FB8CF
oklch(77.1% 0.043 246.2)
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 #C8B098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #C8B098 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.