#C6C8A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.043 110.2), rgb(198, 200, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#C6C8A8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6C8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 200, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.043 110.2) |
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 #C6C8A8 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6C8A8 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6C8A8 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6C8A8 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6C8A8
oklch(82.3% 0.043 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A572
oklch(70.8% 0.07 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4C
oklch(63% 0.089 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#77782E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#646521
oklch(49.2% 0.089 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#51521D
oklch(42.6% 0.074 110.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#C6C8A8 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) | #CDC5A6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC4BF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6C8A8
#C6C8A8
oklch(82.3% 0.043 110.2)
- #C4C1E0
#C4C1E0
oklch(82.3% 0.043 289.9)
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 #C6C8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #C6C8A8 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.