#C7CBAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.038 113.8), rgb(199, 203, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#C7CBAF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7CBAF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 203, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.038 113.8) |
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 #C7CBAF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7CBAF | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7CBAF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7CBAF text on black | 12.58:1 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7CBAF
oklch(83.1% 0.038 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F57
oklch(63.1% 0.078 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#60662D
oklch(49.2% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5327
oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#C7CBAF 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) | #D0C8AD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC8C3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7CBAF
#C7CBAF
oklch(83.1% 0.038 113.8)
- #C8C4DF
#C8C4DF
oklch(83.2% 0.038 292.4)
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 #C7CBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #C7CBAF 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.