#C8B49E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.1% 0.038 69.9), rgb(200, 180, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#C8B49E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B49E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.038 69.9) |
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 #C8B49E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B49E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B49E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B49E text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B49E
oklch(78.1% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A77
oklch(70.7% 0.061 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88154
oklch(63.1% 0.078 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#936A38
oklch(55.6% 0.085 70)
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Step 700
700
#7D582B
oklch(49% 0.078 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#664824
oklch(42.6% 0.066 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D22
oklch(37.8% 0.051 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#312415
oklch(27.1% 0.032 69.8)
#C8B49E 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) | #BBB49D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AFAE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B49E
#C8B49E
oklch(78.1% 0.038 69.9)
- #A6BAD0
#A6BAD0
oklch(78.1% 0.038 250.8)
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 #C8B49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #C8B49E 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.