#C3C8BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.017 125.3), rgb(195, 200, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#C3C8BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C8BC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 200, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 10%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.017 125.3) |
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 #C3C8BC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C8BC | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C8BC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3C8BC text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C8BC
oklch(82.5% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA491
oklch(70.7% 0.028 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#848E76
oklch(63.2% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E785F
oklch(55.7% 0.039 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C654E
oklch(49.2% 0.037 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5240
oklch(42.7% 0.03 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4437
oklch(37.8% 0.022 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#C3C8BC 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) | #CAC6BB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C7C4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C8BC
#C3C8BC
oklch(82.5% 0.017 125.3)
- #C8C3CF
#C8C3CF
oklch(82.5% 0.017 304.8)
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 #C3C8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #C3C8BC 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.