#C2CCAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.042 122.3), rgb(194, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#C2CCAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CCAE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.042 122.3) |
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 #C2CCAE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CCAE | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2CCAE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2CCAE text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CCAE
oklch(82.9% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A879
oklch(70.8% 0.067 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#809256
oklch(63.1% 0.086 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#58682C
oklch(49% 0.087 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#485526
oklch(42.6% 0.072 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4623
oklch(37.6% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#C2CCAE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C9C3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CCAE
#C2CCAE
oklch(82.9% 0.042 122.3)
- #CCC1DF
#CCC1DF
oklch(82.9% 0.043 302.1)
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 #C2CCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #C2CCAE 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.