#C8B886
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.4% 0.069 92.4), rgb(200, 184, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#C8B886 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B886 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 184, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.069 92.4) |
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 #C8B886 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B886 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B886 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B886 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B886
oklch(78.4% 0.069 92.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99E48
oklch(70.6% 0.11 91.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C8B886 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) | #C3B683 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB88 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B0AB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B886
#C8B886
oklch(78.4% 0.069 92.4)
- #A9B7E6
#A9B7E6
oklch(78.5% 0.069 271.8)
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 #C8B886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.016
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
Use #C8B886 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.