#C3C8A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.046 114.2), rgb(195, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#C3C8A6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.046 114.2) |
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 #C3C8A6 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C8A6 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C8A6 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3C8A6 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C8A6
oklch(82% 0.046 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA670
oklch(70.6% 0.074 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889049
oklch(63.1% 0.095 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#60661C
oklch(49% 0.096 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E541A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#C3C8A6 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) | #CDC4A4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C4BE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C8A6
#C3C8A6
oklch(82% 0.046 114.2)
- #C5BFE0
#C5BFE0
oklch(82% 0.046 293.7)
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 #C3C8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #C3C8A6 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.