#C8B59A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.2% 0.043 76.6), rgb(200, 181, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#C8B59A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B59A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 181, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 29%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.043 76.6) |
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 #C8B59A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B59A | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B59A text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B59A text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#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
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B59A
oklch(78.2% 0.043 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99B70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88249
oklch(63.1% 0.088 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#936B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D591D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#66491A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#C8B59A 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) | #BDB598 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B0AD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B59A
#C8B59A
oklch(78.2% 0.043 76.6)
- #A7BAD4
#A7BAD4
oklch(78.3% 0.043 256.3)
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 #C8B59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #C8B59A 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.