#C3CEAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.05 121.3), rgb(195, 206, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#C3CEAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CEAA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 206, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.05 121.3) |
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 #C3CEAA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CEAA | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C3CEAA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CEAA text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CEAA
oklch(83.3% 0.05 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A970
oklch(70.8% 0.08 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#809349
oklch(63.1% 0.102 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#697D29
oklch(55.6% 0.112 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#58691B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#485619
oklch(42.7% 0.086 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#C3CEAA 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) | #D3CAA8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CAC4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CEAA
#C3CEAA
oklch(83.3% 0.05 121.3)
- #CEC1E5
#CEC1E5
oklch(83.3% 0.052 301.7)
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 #C3CEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #C3CEAA 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.