#C8B589 Color

#C8B589 is rgb(200, 181, 137) in RGB and hsl(42, 36%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C8B589

HEX#C8B589

RGBrgb(200, 181, 137)

HSLhsl(42, 36%, 66%)

HSVhsv(42, 32%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.063 87.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 32%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C8B589 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C8B589 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C8B589 Complementary#899CC8 Analogous#C89689 Analogous#BBC889 Triadic#89C8B5 Triadic#B589C8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C8B589, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0C09A #D6C8A8 #DED3BA #E5DCC8 #EDE7D9 #F4F0E7

Shades

#B9A16A #A68C4E #877240 #6C5A33 #4C4024 #2D2615

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