#C0C8A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.048 117.9), rgb(192, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#C0C8A5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0C8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.048 117.9) |
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 #C0C8A5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0C8A5 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0C8A5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0C8A5 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0C8A5
oklch(81.7% 0.048 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA870
oklch(70.8% 0.078 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#849249
oklch(63.2% 0.099 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B29
oklch(55.5% 0.107 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C681B
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B5519
oklch(42.7% 0.083 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#C0C8A5 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) | #CDC4A3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C4BE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0C8A5
#C0C8A5
oklch(81.7% 0.048 117.9)
- #C7BDDF
#C7BDDF
oklch(81.7% 0.048 298.8)
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 #C0C8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #C0C8A5 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.