#C8BC9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.7% 0.044 89.4), rgb(200, 188, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#C8BC9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 89°. 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 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BC9D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.044 89.4) |
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 #C8BC9D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BC9D | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BC9D text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BC9D text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BC9D
oklch(79.7% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8745
oklch(63.1% 0.09 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7024
oklch(55.6% 0.098 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E15
oklch(49.2% 0.092 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2610
oklch(27.2% 0.037 89.8)
#C8BC9D 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) | #C3BB9B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB7B3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BC9D
#C8BC9D
oklch(79.7% 0.044 89.4)
- #B1BCDA
#B1BCDA
oklch(79.6% 0.044 269.5)
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 #C8BC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #C8BC9D 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.