#C8B997
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79% 0.049 87), rgb(200, 185, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#C8B997 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B997 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 185, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.049 87) |
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 #C8B997 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B997 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B997 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B997 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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)
#C8B997
oklch(79% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B69E66
oklch(70.8% 0.079 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A4853A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E0F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 86.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#C8B997 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) | #C1B895 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC98 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B3B0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B997
#C8B997
oklch(79% 0.049 87)
- #ACBADB
#ACBADB
oklch(78.9% 0.05 267.1)
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 #C8B997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #C8B997 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.