#C8B29D
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.039 65.9), rgb(200, 178, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#C8B29D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B29D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 178, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.039 65.9) |
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 #C8B29D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B29D | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B29D text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B29D text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B29D
oklch(77.7% 0.039 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9978
oklch(70.7% 0.062 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8055
oklch(63.1% 0.078 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#956939
oklch(55.6% 0.086 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F572C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#684725
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#C8B29D 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) | #B9B39C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ADAC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B29D
#C8B29D
oklch(77.7% 0.039 65.9)
- #A3B9CE
#A3B9CE
oklch(77.6% 0.039 247.1)
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 #C8B29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #C8B29D 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.