#C8B399
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.8% 0.043 73), rgb(200, 179, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#C8B399 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B399 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 179, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.043 73) |
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 #C8B399 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B399 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B399 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B399 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B399
oklch(77.8% 0.043 73)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A70
oklch(70.6% 0.069 73)
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Step 500
500
#AA814A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#956A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.096 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F581E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 73.3)
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Step 800
800
#67481B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.058 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#C8B399 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) | #BBB397 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AEAC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B399
#C8B399
oklch(77.8% 0.043 73)
- #A4B9D2
#A4B9D2
oklch(77.8% 0.043 252.9)
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 #C8B399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #C8B399 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.