#C8B196
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.3% 0.046 71.5), rgb(200, 177, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#C8B196 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B196 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 177, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.046 71.5) |
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 #C8B196 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B196 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B196 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B196 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B196
oklch(77.3% 0.046 71.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD996E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8046
oklch(63.2% 0.094 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#986826
oklch(55.6% 0.101 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#825718
oklch(49.3% 0.095 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#694717
oklch(42.7% 0.078 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#563C1A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#C8B196 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) | #BAB194 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB797 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ABAA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B196
#C8B196
oklch(77.3% 0.046 71.5)
- #A1B8D2
#A1B8D2
oklch(77.4% 0.045 251.6)
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 #C8B196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
Use #C8B196 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.