#C7C8A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.049 108.7), rgb(199, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#C7C8A4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.049 108.7) |
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 #C7C8A4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7C8A4 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7C8A4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7C8A4 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7C8A4
oklch(82.3% 0.049 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E42
oklch(63% 0.099 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#79781E
oklch(55.7% 0.108 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#66650F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#535212
oklch(42.7% 0.083 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#444417
oklch(37.6% 0.065 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#C7C8A4 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) | #CEC5A2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC3BE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7C8A4
#C7C8A4
oklch(82.3% 0.049 108.7)
- #C3C0E3
#C3C0E3
oklch(82.2% 0.049 289.2)
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 #C7C8A4, 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 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #C7C8A4 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.