#C7CFAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.045 118.5), rgb(199, 207, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#C7CFAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7CFAE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 207, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.045 118.5) |
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 #C7CFAE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7CFAE | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C7CFAE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7CFAE text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7CFAE
oklch(84% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA773
oklch(70.6% 0.073 118)
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Step 500
500
#84914E
oklch(63% 0.092 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B30
oklch(55.6% 0.101 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6823
oklch(49.2% 0.094 118.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B551F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E461F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 119)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#C7CFAE 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) | #D4CBAC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACBC6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7CFAE
#C7CFAE
oklch(84% 0.045 118.5)
- #CEC5E5
#CEC5E5
oklch(84.1% 0.045 298.3)
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 #C7CFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #C7CFAE 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.