#C8BCA0
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.8% 0.04 87.6), rgb(200, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#C8BCA0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.04 87.6) |
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 #C8BCA0 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BCA0 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BCA0 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BCA0 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BCA0
oklch(79.8% 0.04 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29F72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F874C
oklch(63.2% 0.083 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A702E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 87.5)
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Step 700
700
#755D20
oklch(49% 0.084 87)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 87)
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Step 900
900
#4E401E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2512
oklch(26.8% 0.034 87.3)
#C8BCA0 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) | #C3BB9E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB7B4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BCA0
#C8BCA0
oklch(79.8% 0.04 87.6)
- #B2BDD8
#B2BDD8
oklch(79.9% 0.04 267.9)
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 #C8BCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #C8BCA0 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.