#C7CAB7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.026 114.3), rgb(199, 202, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#C7CAB7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7CAB7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 202, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.026 114.3) |
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 #C7CAB7 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7CAB7 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7CAB7 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7CAB7 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7CAB7
oklch(83.1% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A486
oklch(70.7% 0.042 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#888E68
oklch(63.2% 0.055 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#727750
oklch(55.5% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606440
oklch(49% 0.054 113.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5235
oklch(42.7% 0.045 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#C7CAB7 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) | #CDC8B6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C8C4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7CAB7
#C7CAB7
oklch(83.1% 0.026 114.3)
- #C8C5D8
#C8C5D8
oklch(83.2% 0.026 293.1)
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 #C7CAB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #C7CAB7 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.