#C8BDA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.03 82.6), rgb(200, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#C8BDA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 83°. 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.03 82.6) |
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 #C8BDA9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BDA9 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BDA9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BDA9 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BDA9
oklch(80.2% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C865E
oklch(63% 0.062 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#877044
oklch(55.7% 0.068 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D36
oklch(49% 0.062 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#C8BDA9 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) | #C2BCA8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFAA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB9B7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BDA9
#C8BDA9
oklch(80.2% 0.03 82.6)
- #B4BFD2
#B4BFD2
oklch(80.2% 0.029 261.5)
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 #C8BDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #C8BDA9 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.