#C4C8AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.041 113.5), rgb(196, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#C4C8AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C8AA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.041 113.5) |
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 #C4C8AA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C8AA | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C8AA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C8AA text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C8AA
oklch(82.2% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A576
oklch(70.6% 0.065 113)
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Step 500
500
#898F52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737936
oklch(55.6% 0.091 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616628
oklch(49.2% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5322
oklch(42.7% 0.07 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#C4C8AA 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) | #CDC5A8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C4C0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C8AA
#C4C8AA
oklch(82.2% 0.041 113.5)
- #C5C0DD
#C5C0DD
oklch(82.1% 0.041 293.4)
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 #C4C8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.007
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #C4C8AA 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.