#C8BEA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.041 91.2), rgb(200, 190, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#C8BEA1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 190, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.041 91.2) |
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 #C8BEA1 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BEA1 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BEA1 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BEA1 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BEA1
oklch(80.2% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A071
oklch(70.8% 0.066 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C884B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#87712D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F1F
oklch(49.3% 0.085 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 91)
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Step 900
900
#4C401D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#C8BEA1 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) | #C5BD9F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB9B6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BEA1
#C8BEA1
oklch(80.2% 0.041 91.2)
- #B4BEDA
#B4BEDA
oklch(80.3% 0.041 269.9)
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 #C8BEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #C8BEA1 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.