#C2BFA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.032 101), rgb(194, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#C2BFA8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 18%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.032 101) |
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 #C2BFA8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BFA8 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BFA8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BFA8 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BFA8
oklch(80.1% 0.032 101)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 101)
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Step 500
500
#928B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C7542
oklch(55.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#696234
oklch(49.2% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#55502C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#464228
oklch(37.6% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#C2BFA8 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) | #C4BDA7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFA9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BCB8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BFA8
#C2BFA8
oklch(80.1% 0.032 101)
- #BABCD3
#BABCD3
oklch(80.1% 0.032 281.7)
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 #C2BFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #C2BFA8 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.