Palettes / Colors / #C8AC8D

#C8AC8D — Light Muted Brown

#C8AC8D is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.

#C8AC8D is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. 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 #8DA9C8; it also sits naturally between #C88F8D and #C6C88D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 78% · Green 67% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 29% · Key 22%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C8AC8D

.text { color: #C8AC8D; }
.background { background-color: #C8AC8D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8AC8D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 172, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 35%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8AC8D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 172, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8AC8D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 172, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C8AC8D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8AC8D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8DA9C8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C8AC8D: #000000.

How #C8AC8D 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 #C8AC8D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C8AC8C  ·  #C8AC8E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C8AC8D?

#C8AC8D is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 200, 172, 141). Its closest standard named color is Tan.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C8AC8D?

#C8AC8D is RGB 200, 172, 141 — HSL 32°, 35%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 29%, 22%.

What colors go with #C8AC8D?

Its complement is #8DA9C8; analogous partners are #C88F8D and #C6C88D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C8AC8D for text?

Black text on #C8AC8D has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.