Palettes / Colors / #C8A8A3
#C8A8A3 — Light Dusty Red
#C8A8A3 is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #C8A8A3 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C8A8A3 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A3C3C8; it also sits naturally between #C8A3B0 and #C8BAA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8A8A3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 168, 163 |
| HSL | 8°, 25%, 71% |
| HSV | 8°, 19%, 78% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 19%, 22% |
| XYZ | 44.43, 42.93, 40.59 |
| Yxy | 42.93, 0.3473, 0.3355 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.51, 10.87, 6.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.52, 10.05, 5.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 66% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 19% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8A8A3
.text { color: #C8A8A3; }
.background { background-color: #C8A8A3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8A8A3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 168, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 25%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8A8A3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 168, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8A8A3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 168, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8A8A3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8A8A3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C8A8A3
Tints of #C8A8A3
Tones of #C8A8A3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3C3C8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8A8A3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8A8A3
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C8A8A3: ·
How #C8A8A3 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C8A8A3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C8A8A3?
#C8A8A3 is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 200, 168, 163). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8A8A3?
#C8A8A3 is RGB 200, 168, 163 — HSL 8°, 25%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 19%, 22%.
What colors go with #C8A8A3?
Its complement is #A3C3C8; analogous partners are #C8A3B0 and #C8BAA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8A8A3 for text?
Black text on #C8A8A3 has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.