#C3C9AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.043 116.2), rgb(195, 201, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#C3C9AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C9AA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 201, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.043 116.2) |
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 #C3C9AA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C9AA | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C9AA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3C9AA text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C9AA
oklch(82.3% 0.043 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA675
oklch(70.6% 0.068 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869051
oklch(63% 0.087 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707A34
oklch(55.5% 0.095 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6727
oklch(49.2% 0.088 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5421
oklch(42.8% 0.074 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404521
oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#C3C9AA 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) | #CEC6A8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C5C0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C9AA
#C3C9AA
oklch(82.3% 0.043 116.2)
- #C7C0DE
#C7C0DE
oklch(82.3% 0.042 296.1)
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 #C3C9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.008
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #C3C9AA 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.