#C2CBA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.05 118.9), rgb(194, 203, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#C2CBA7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CBA7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 203, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.05 118.9) |
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 #C2CBA7 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CBA7 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2CBA7 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2CBA7 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CBA7
oklch(82.6% 0.05 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#839247
oklch(63.1% 0.102 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C27
oklch(55.6% 0.11 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6819
oklch(49% 0.102 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5518
oklch(42.6% 0.085 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E461A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#C2CBA7 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) | #D0C7A5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C7C1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CBA7
#C2CBA7
oklch(82.6% 0.05 118.9)
- #CABFE2
#CABFE2
oklch(82.5% 0.05 299.7)
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 #C2CBA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #C2CBA7 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.