#C1BDA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.035 99.6), rgb(193, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#C1BDA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1BDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 19%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.035 99.6) |
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 #C1BDA4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1BDA4 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1BDA4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1BDA4 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1BDA4
oklch(79.5% 0.035 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#938B58
oklch(63.1% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E743D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A622F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 100.5)
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Step 800
800
#575028
oklch(42.8% 0.059 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#C1BDA4 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) | #C2BBA3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B9B6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1BDA4
#C1BDA4
oklch(79.5% 0.035 99.6)
- #B7BAD3
#B7BAD3
oklch(79.5% 0.035 280.1)
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 #C1BDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #C1BDA4 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.