#C3C8A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.049 113.9), rgb(195, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#C3C8A4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.049 113.9) |
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 #C3C8A4 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C8A4 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C8A4 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3C8A4 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C8A4
oklch(81.9% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899044
oklch(63.1% 0.1 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A23
oklch(55.6% 0.109 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606714
oklch(49.2% 0.102 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5415
oklch(42.8% 0.084 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#414519
oklch(37.6% 0.065 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#C3C8A4 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) | #CEC4A2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C4BE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C8A4
#C3C8A4
oklch(81.9% 0.049 113.9)
- #C5BEE1
#C5BEE1
oklch(81.8% 0.049 294.5)
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 #C3C8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #C3C8A4 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.