#C6CBB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.033 116.7), rgb(198, 203, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#C6CBB3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 117°. 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 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6CBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 203, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.033 116.7) |
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 #C6CBB3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6CBB3 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6CBB3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6CBB3 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6CBB3
oklch(83.2% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA580
oklch(70.6% 0.052 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#868F5F
oklch(63% 0.068 117)
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Step 600
600
#707946
oklch(55.6% 0.073 117)
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Step 700
700
#5E6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D532E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#C6CBB3 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) | #CFC8B2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C8C4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6CBB3
#C6CBB3
oklch(83.2% 0.033 116.7)
- #CAC4DB
#CAC4DB
oklch(83.2% 0.032 297.6)
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 #C6CBB3, 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 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #C6CBB3 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.