#C8B8A0
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79% 0.038 78.1), rgb(200, 184, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#C8B8A0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 184, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.038 78.1) |
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 #C8B8A0 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B8A0 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B8A0 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B8A0 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B8A0
oklch(79% 0.038 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C76
oklch(70.6% 0.06 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38452
oklch(63.1% 0.077 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D36
oklch(55.6% 0.084 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#795B29
oklch(49.2% 0.078 78)
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Step 800
800
#624A23
oklch(42.6% 0.064 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#C8B8A0 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) | #BFB89F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB3B1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B8A0
#C8B8A0
oklch(79% 0.038 78.1)
- #ACBCD3
#ACBCD3
oklch(79% 0.037 257.4)
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 #C8B8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #C8B8A0 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.