#C8BB9A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.4% 0.047 89.1), rgb(200, 187, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#C8BB9A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BB9A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 187, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 29%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.047 89.1) |
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 #C8BB9A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BB9A | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BB9A text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BB9A text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BB9A
oklch(79.4% 0.047 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39F69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 90)
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Step 500
500
#A1863F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F19
oklch(55.5% 0.105 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#775D08
oklch(49.1% 0.097 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4015
oklch(37.8% 0.063 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#C8BB9A 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) | #C3BA98 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B6B2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BB9A
#C8BB9A
oklch(79.4% 0.047 89.1)
- #AFBBDB
#AFBBDB
oklch(79.3% 0.047 269.1)
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 #C8BB9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8BB9A 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.