#C0C8A7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.046 118.5), rgb(192, 200, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#C0C8A7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0C8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.046 118.5) |
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 #C0C8A7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0C8A7 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0C8A7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0C8A7 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0C8A7
oklch(81.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA773
oklch(70.6% 0.073 118)
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Step 500
500
#84914E
oklch(63% 0.092 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B30
oklch(55.6% 0.101 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6822
oklch(49.2% 0.095 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B551E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#C0C8A7 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) | #CDC4A5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C4BF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0C8A7
#C0C8A7
oklch(81.8% 0.046 118.5)
- #C7BEDE
#C7BEDE
oklch(81.9% 0.045 298.3)
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 #C0C8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.008
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #C0C8A7 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.