#C7C8A7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.045 108.8), rgb(199, 200, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#C7C8A7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7C8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.045 108.8) |
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 #C7C8A7 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7C8A7 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7C8A7 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7C8A7 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7C8A7
oklch(82.3% 0.045 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A570
oklch(70.8% 0.072 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E49
oklch(63.1% 0.092 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#78782A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65641C
oklch(49% 0.092 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#53521A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#C7C8A7 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) | #CEC5A5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC4BF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7C8A7
#C7C8A7
oklch(82.3% 0.045 108.8)
- #C3C1E1
#C3C1E1
oklch(82.3% 0.045 288.2)
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 #C7C8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #C7C8A7 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.