#C8BB9E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.5% 0.042 86.7), rgb(200, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#C8BB9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 87°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BB9E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.042 86.7) |
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 #C8BB9E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BB9E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BB9E text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BB9E text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BB9E
oklch(79.5% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08649
oklch(63.1% 0.086 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2A
oklch(55.5% 0.093 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#765D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 87)
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Step 800
800
#604C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#C8BB9E 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) | #C2BA9C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB6B3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BB9E
#C8BB9E
oklch(79.5% 0.042 86.7)
- #B0BCD8
#B0BCD8
oklch(79.5% 0.042 267)
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 #C8BB9E, 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 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8BB9E 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.