#C8B79B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.6% 0.043 80.3), rgb(200, 183, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#C8B79B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B79B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 183, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.043 80.3) |
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 #C8B79B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B79B | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B79B text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B79B text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B79B
oklch(78.6% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 80)
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Step 500
500
#A58448
oklch(63.2% 0.088 81)
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Step 600
600
#906D29
oklch(55.7% 0.095 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1B
oklch(49% 0.089 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A19
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#C8B79B 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) | #BFB799 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B2AF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B79B
#C8B79B
oklch(78.6% 0.043 80.3)
- #AABAD6
#AABAD6
oklch(78.6% 0.044 261.7)
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 #C8B79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
Use #C8B79B 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.