#C8B484
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.5% 0.068 88), rgb(200, 180, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#C8B484 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B484 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.068 88) |
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 #C8B484 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B484 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B484 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B484 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B484
oklch(77.5% 0.068 88)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C4A
oklch(70.6% 0.108 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C8B484 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) | #BFB281 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B885 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ACA7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B484
#C8B484
oklch(77.5% 0.068 88)
- #A3B5E2
#A3B5E2
oklch(77.5% 0.068 267.8)
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 #C8B484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
Use #C8B484 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.