#C8BA91
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79% 0.057 91.4), rgb(200, 186, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#C8BA91 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 91°. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BA91 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.057 91.4) |
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 #C8BA91 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BA91 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BA91 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BA91 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BA91
oklch(79% 0.057 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69F5B
oklch(70.8% 0.092 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38623
oklch(63% 0.117 91.6)
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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
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#504001
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#C8BA91 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) | #C3B88E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC92 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B3AF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BA91
#C8BA91
oklch(79% 0.057 91.4)
- #ADB9E0
#ADB9E0
oklch(79% 0.057 271.6)
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 #C8BA91, 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 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
Use #C8BA91 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.