#C8B896
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.7% 0.05 85.7), rgb(200, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#C8B896 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 86°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B896 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.05 85.7) |
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 #C8B896 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B896 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B896 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B896 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B896
oklch(78.7% 0.05 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79D66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58539
oklch(63.2% 0.102 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#906D0D
oklch(55.5% 0.11 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#C8B896 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) | #C0B794 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB97 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B2AF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B896
#C8B896
oklch(78.7% 0.05 85.7)
- #ABBADA
#ABBADA
oklch(78.8% 0.049 265.4)
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 #C8B896, 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 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
Use #C8B896 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.