#C1C3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9), rgb(193, 195, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#C1C3AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1C3AA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9) |
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 #C1C3AA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1C3AA | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1C3AA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1C3AA text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757841
oklch(55.7% 0.077 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626433
oklch(49% 0.07 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#C1C3AA 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) | #C7C0A9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C0BC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1C3AA
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
- #C0BDD6
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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 #C1C3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #C1C3AA 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.