#C8BEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.028 83.5), rgb(200, 190, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#C8BEAB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BEAB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.028 83.5) |
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 #C8BEAB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BEAB | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BEAB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BEAB text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BEAB
oklch(80.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F81
oklch(70.8% 0.045 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8761
oklch(63.1% 0.058 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#857047
oklch(55.5% 0.063 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#715E39
oklch(49.2% 0.059 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B402A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#C8BEAB 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) | #C3BDAA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDBBB9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BEAB
#C8BEAB
oklch(80.5% 0.028 83.5)
- #B6C0D2
#B6C0D2
oklch(80.6% 0.028 262.3)
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 #C8BEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #C8BEAB 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.