#C2C8B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.031 119.5), rgb(194, 200, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#C2C8B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 119°. 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 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 17%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.031 119.5) |
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 #C2C8B2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C8B2 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C8B2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C8B2 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C8B2
oklch(82.2% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA583
oklch(70.6% 0.049 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#858F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E794B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C663C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5332
oklch(42.6% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#C2C8B2 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) | #CBC5B1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C5C2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C8B2
#C2C8B2
oklch(82.2% 0.031 119.5)
- #C7C1D6
#C7C1D6
oklch(82.2% 0.03 298.8)
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 #C2C8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.008
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #C2C8B2 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.