#C2CBA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.052 118.4), rgb(194, 203, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#C2CBA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 203, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.052 118.4) |
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 #C2CBA5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CBA5 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2CBA5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2CBA5 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CBA5
oklch(82.5% 0.052 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#839242
oklch(63% 0.107 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6810
oklch(49% 0.107 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5512
oklch(42.6% 0.089 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4617
oklch(37.6% 0.069 118)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#C2CBA5 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) | #D0C7A3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C7C0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CBA5
#C2CBA5
oklch(82.5% 0.052 118.4)
- #CABFE4
#CABFE4
oklch(82.6% 0.053 298.8)
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 #C2CBA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #C2CBA5 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.