#C8BB92
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.3% 0.057 92.6), rgb(200, 187, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#C8BB92 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BB92 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 187, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.057 92.6) |
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 #C8BB92 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BB92 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BB92 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BB92 text on black | 10.97:1 | 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
#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
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BB92
oklch(79.3% 0.057 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49F5B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28724
oklch(63.1% 0.117 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504002
oklch(37.8% 0.076 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2606
oklch(27.2% 0.049 93)
#C8BB92 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) | #C4B98F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD93 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B5B0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BB92
#C8BB92
oklch(79.3% 0.057 92.6)
- #AFBAE1
#AFBAE1
oklch(79.3% 0.057 272.7)
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 #C8BB92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
Use #C8BB92 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.