#C8B09F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.037 57.5), rgb(200, 176, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#C8B09F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B09F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 176, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.037 57.5) |
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 #C8B09F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B09F | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B09F text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B09F text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B09F
oklch(77.3% 0.037 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD987D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#976742
oklch(55.6% 0.081 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#815534
oklch(49% 0.075 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#69462B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B27
oklch(37.7% 0.048 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#C8B09F 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) | #B7B19E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ACAB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B09F
#C8B09F
oklch(77.3% 0.037 57.5)
- #A0B9CA
#A0B9CA
oklch(77.2% 0.037 237.7)
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 #C8B09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #C8B09F 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.