#C1C2AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.029 109.2), rgb(193, 194, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#C1C2AD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1C2AD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 194, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.029 109.2) |
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 #C1C2AD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1C2AD | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1C2AD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1C2AD text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 109.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A382
oklch(70.6% 0.046 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D63
oklch(63.2% 0.059 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#76774A
oklch(55.7% 0.064 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#63643B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515131
oklch(42.6% 0.049 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#C1C2AD 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) | #C6C0AC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFBC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1C2AD
#C1C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 109.2)
- #BFBDD2
#BFBDD2
oklch(80.7% 0.029 290.1)
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 #C1C2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #C1C2AD 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.