#C8B09B
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.04 63.4), rgb(200, 176, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#C8B09B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B09B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 176, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.04 63.4) |
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 #C8B09B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8B09B | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B09B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B09B text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B09B
oklch(77.2% 0.04 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9877
oklch(70.7% 0.064 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F53
oklch(63.2% 0.083 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#986738
oklch(55.6% 0.089 63)
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Step 700
700
#82562A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#694624
oklch(42.6% 0.068 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B22
oklch(37.7% 0.054 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#C8B09B 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) | #B8B19A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ABAA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B09B
#C8B09B
oklch(77.2% 0.04 63.4)
- #A0B9CD
#A0B9CD
oklch(77.3% 0.04 242.3)
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 #C8B09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #C8B09B 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.