#C2CBAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.042 120.9), rgb(194, 203, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#C2CBAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CBAD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 203, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.042 120.9) |
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 #C2CBAD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CBAD | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2CBAD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2CBAD text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CBAD
oklch(82.7% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA778
oklch(70.6% 0.067 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#829255
oklch(63.2% 0.086 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C39
oklch(55.7% 0.094 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A682B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#495525
oklch(42.7% 0.072 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#C2CBAD 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) | #CFC7AB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C8C2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CBAD
#C2CBAD
oklch(82.7% 0.042 120.9)
- #CBC1DE
#CBC1DE
oklch(82.8% 0.041 301.2)
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 #C2CBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.009
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #C2CBAD 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.