#C8B58E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.9% 0.057 85), rgb(200, 181, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#C8B58E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B58E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.057 85) |
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 #C8B58E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B58E | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B58E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B58E text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B58E
oklch(77.9% 0.057 85)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C5C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA8325
oklch(63.1% 0.116 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E02
oklch(37.8% 0.076 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#C8B58E 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) | #BFB48B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B98F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2AEAA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B58E
#C8B58E
oklch(77.9% 0.057 85)
- #A6B7DD
#A6B7DD
oklch(77.9% 0.058 266.1)
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 #C8B58E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #C8B58E 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.