#C6C1AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.027 94.8), rgb(198, 193, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#C6C1AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6C1AE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 193, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.027 94.8) |
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 #C6C1AE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6C1AE | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6C1AE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6C1AE text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A183
oklch(70.8% 0.043 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#948964
oklch(63% 0.054 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E734B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A613C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F32
oklch(42.8% 0.045 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#47422C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#C6C1AE 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) | #C5C0AD | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABEBC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6C1AE
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
- #BBC0D3
#BBC0D3
oklch(81% 0.027 274)
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 #C6C1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #C6C1AE 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.