#C8B797
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.5% 0.048 83.2), rgb(200, 183, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#C8B797 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B797 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.048 83.2) |
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 #C8B797 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B797 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B797 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B797 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B797
oklch(78.5% 0.048 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89D69
oklch(70.8% 0.076 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A6843E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D18
oklch(55.7% 0.106 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B07
oklch(49.1% 0.098 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A0D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#C8B797 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) | #BFB695 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB98 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B1AE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B797
#C8B797
oklch(78.5% 0.048 83.2)
- #A9BAD8
#A9BAD8
oklch(78.6% 0.047 261.8)
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 #C8B797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
Use #C8B797 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.