#C3CDAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.045 121.5), rgb(195, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#C3CDAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.045 121.5) |
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 #C3CDAD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CDAD | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3CDAD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CDAD text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CDAD
oklch(83.2% 0.045 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A876
oklch(70.7% 0.071 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#819251
oklch(63.1% 0.091 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C35
oklch(55.6% 0.099 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#586927
oklch(49.2% 0.093 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#485522
oklch(42.6% 0.076 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4621
oklch(37.6% 0.058 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#C3CDAD 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) | #D1C9AB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C9C4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CDAD
#C3CDAD
oklch(83.2% 0.045 121.5)
- #CDC2E1
#CDC2E1
oklch(83.3% 0.044 301.6)
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 #C3CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #C3CDAD 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.