#C3C8AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.036 116), rgb(195, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#C3C8AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C8AE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.036 116) |
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 #C3C8AE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C8AE | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C8AE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3C8AE text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C8AE
oklch(82.2% 0.036 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57D
oklch(70.6% 0.056 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#878F5B
oklch(63% 0.073 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717941
oklch(55.6% 0.079 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6633
oklch(49.1% 0.074 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D532B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 116)
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Step 900
900
#404527
oklch(37.7% 0.048 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#C3C8AE 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) | #CCC5AD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C5C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C8AE
#C3C8AE
oklch(82.2% 0.036 116)
- #C6C0DA
#C6C0DA
oklch(82.1% 0.037 296.2)
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 #C3C8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.006
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #C3C8AE 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.