#C3C8BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.02 122.9), rgb(195, 200, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#C3C8BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C8BA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 200, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 11%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.02 122.9) |
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 #C3C8BA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C8BA | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C8BA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3C8BA text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C8BA
oklch(82.5% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#858E73
oklch(63.2% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E785B
oklch(55.6% 0.045 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C654B
oklch(49.1% 0.041 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B523E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#C3C8BA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C6C4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C8BA
#C3C8BA
oklch(82.5% 0.02 122.9)
- #C8C3D1
#C8C3D1
oklch(82.5% 0.02 302.1)
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 #C3C8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #C3C8BA 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.