#C8B997 Color

#C8B997 is rgb(200, 185, 151) in RGB and hsl(42, 31%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C8B997

HEX#C8B997

RGBrgb(200, 185, 151)

HSLhsl(42, 31%, 69%)

HSVhsv(42, 25%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(79% 0.049 87)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 25%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C8B997 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C8B997 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C8B997 Complementary#97A6C8 Analogous#C8A197 Analogous#BFC897 Triadic#97C8BA Triadic#BA97C8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C8B997, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CFC3A5 #D7CCB2 #DED5C0 #E6E0D0 #EDE9DE #F4F2EB

Shades

#B9A679 #A78F58 #897648 #6B5C38 #4D4228 #2B2517

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