#C3CAAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.044 117.4), rgb(195, 202, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#C3CAAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 117°. 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 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CAAA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.044 117.4) |
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 #C3CAAA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CAAA | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3CAAA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3CAAA text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#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
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CAAA
oklch(82.5% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85914F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B32
oklch(55.7% 0.099 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6725
oklch(49.1% 0.09 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5420
oklch(42.6% 0.075 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4620
oklch(37.8% 0.059 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#C3CAAA 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) | #CFC6A8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C6C1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CAAA
#C3CAAA
oklch(82.5% 0.044 117.4)
- #C8C0DF
#C8C0DF
oklch(82.4% 0.044 297.2)
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 #C3CAAA, 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 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #C3CAAA 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.