#C3CAAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.04 118.3), rgb(195, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#C3CAAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 118°. 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.04 118.3) |
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 #C3CAAD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CAAD | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3CAAD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3CAAD text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CAAD
oklch(82.6% 0.04 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
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Step 500
500
#849156
oklch(63.2% 0.083 119)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C672D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5426
oklch(42.6% 0.069 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4624
oklch(37.9% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#C3CAAD 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) | #CEC7AB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7AE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C7C2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CAAD
#C3CAAD
oklch(82.6% 0.04 118.3)
- #C9C1DD
#C9C1DD
oklch(82.6% 0.04 298.6)
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 #C3CAAD, 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 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #C3CAAD 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.