#C8BA9F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.3% 0.04 83.8), rgb(200, 186, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#C8BA9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BA9F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 186, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.04 83.8) |
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 #C8BA9F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BA9F | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BA9F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BA9F text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BA9F
oklch(79.3% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1854D
oklch(63% 0.082 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E2F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#775C22
oklch(49.1% 0.083 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 82.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#C8BA9F 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) | #C1B99D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BDA0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB5B2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BA9F
#C8BA9F
oklch(79.3% 0.04 83.8)
- #AFBCD6
#AFBCD6
oklch(79.4% 0.04 264.3)
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 #C8BA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #C8BA9F 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.