#C7CBB0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.037 114), rgb(199, 203, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#C7CBB0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 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 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7CBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 203, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.037 114) |
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 #C7CBB0 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7CBB0 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7CBB0 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7CBB0 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7CBB0
oklch(83.2% 0.037 114)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57B
oklch(70.7% 0.058 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#898F59
oklch(63.2% 0.075 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#73793E
oklch(55.7% 0.082 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606630
oklch(49.2% 0.077 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5328
oklch(42.7% 0.064 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414525
oklch(37.8% 0.05 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#C7CBB0 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) | #CFC8AE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC8C3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7CBB0
#C7CBB0
oklch(83.2% 0.037 114)
- #C9C4DE
#C9C4DE
oklch(83.2% 0.036 294.4)
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 #C7CBB0, 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 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #C7CBB0 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.