#C8B78A
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.3% 0.063 89.8), rgb(200, 183, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#C8B78A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B78A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 183, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.063 89.8) |
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 #C8B78A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B78A | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B78A text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B78A text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B78A
oklch(78.3% 0.063 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99E52
oklch(70.8% 0.101 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312502
oklch(27.1% 0.053 89.3)
#C8B78A 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) | #C1B587 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA8B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B0AB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B78A
#C8B78A
oklch(78.3% 0.063 89.8)
- #A8B7E2
#A8B7E2
oklch(78.3% 0.064 269.9)
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 #C8B78A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #C8B78A 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.