#C3CDAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.043 121.9), rgb(195, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#C3CDAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 122°. 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 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CDAE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.043 121.9) |
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 #C3CDAE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CDAE | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3CDAE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CDAE text on black | 12.66:1 | 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CDAE
oklch(83.2% 0.043 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A877
oklch(70.7% 0.07 122)
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Step 500
500
#809254
oklch(63.1% 0.088 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C37
oklch(55.6% 0.097 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#58692A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#485524
oklch(42.6% 0.074 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4622
oklch(37.5% 0.057 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#C3CDAE 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) | #D1C9AC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CAC4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CDAE
#C3CDAE
oklch(83.2% 0.043 121.9)
- #CDC2E0
#CDC2E0
oklch(83.2% 0.043 302.1)
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 #C3CDAE, 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 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #C3CDAE 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.