#C2CFAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.048 124.5), rgb(194, 207, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#C2CFAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CFAD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 207, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.048 124.5) |
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 #C2CFAD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CFAD | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C2CFAD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2CFAD text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CFAD
oklch(83.5% 0.048 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C944F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#667E31
oklch(55.7% 0.107 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#546A23
oklch(49.1% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#45561F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A471F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#C2CFAD 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) | #D3CAAB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CBC5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CFAD
#C2CFAD
oklch(83.5% 0.048 124.5)
- #D0C2E3
#D0C2E3
oklch(83.6% 0.048 304.6)
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 #C2CFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #C2CFAD 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.