#C8BDA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.04 89.1), rgb(200, 189, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#C8BDA1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 189, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.04 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 #C8BDA1 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BDA1 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BDA1 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BDA1 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#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)
#C8BDA1
oklch(80% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D874D
oklch(63% 0.082 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#88702F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#745E21
oklch(49.2% 0.083 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D401E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#C8BDA1 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) | #C4BC9F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB8B5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BDA1
#C8BDA1
oklch(80% 0.04 89.1)
- #B3BDD8
#B3BDD8
oklch(79.9% 0.04 269.4)
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 #C8BDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8BDA1 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.