#C8BBA6
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.7% 0.032 79.9), rgb(200, 187, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#C8BBA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BBA6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 187, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.032 79.9) |
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 #C8BBA6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BBA6 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BBA6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BBA6 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BBA6
oklch(79.7% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F855B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F40
oklch(55.7% 0.073 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C32
oklch(49% 0.067 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#C8BBA6 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) | #C1BBA5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB7B5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BBA6
#C8BBA6
oklch(79.7% 0.032 79.9)
- #B1BED2
#B1BED2
oklch(79.8% 0.032 258.9)
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 #C8BBA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #C8BBA6 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.