#C8B993
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.9% 0.054 89), rgb(200, 185, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#C8B993 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 89°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B993 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 185, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.054 89) |
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 #C8B993 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B993 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B993 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B993 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B993
oklch(78.9% 0.054 89)
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Step 400
400
#B69E60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 89)
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Step 500
500
#A4852E
oklch(63% 0.11 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 88.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#C8B993 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) | #C2B891 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC94 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B3AF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B993
#C8B993
oklch(78.9% 0.054 89)
- #ACB9DE
#ACB9DE
oklch(78.8% 0.055 269.9)
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 #C8B993, 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 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
Use #C8B993 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.