#C3BDA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.034 95.5), rgb(195, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#C3BDA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 20%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.034 95.5) |
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 #C3BDA5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BDA5 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BDA5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BDA5 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BDA5
oklch(79.7% 0.034 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#968959
oklch(63% 0.068 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#81733E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 95)
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Step 700
700
#6D6030
oklch(49% 0.069 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#594F28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 95.3)
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Step 900
900
#494225
oklch(37.8% 0.046 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#C3BDA5 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) | #C2BCA4 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B9B6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BDA5
#C3BDA5
oklch(79.7% 0.034 95.5)
- #B6BBD3
#B6BBD3
oklch(79.6% 0.034 276.3)
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 #C3BDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #C3BDA5 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.