#C8B98E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.8% 0.06 91.1), rgb(200, 185, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#C8B98E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 91°. 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B98E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 185, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.06 91.1) |
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 #C8B98E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B98E | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B98E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B98E text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B98E
oklch(78.8% 0.06 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79E57
oklch(70.6% 0.095 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58617
oklch(63.2% 0.123 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#C8B98E 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) | #C3B78B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B2AD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B98E
#C8B98E
oklch(78.8% 0.06 91.1)
- #ABB8E1
#ABB8E1
oklch(78.6% 0.06 271.2)
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 #C8B98E, 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 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
Use #C8B98E 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.