#C8BF9C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.048 95.3), rgb(200, 191, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#C8BF9C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 95°. 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 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BF9C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 191, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.048 95.3) |
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 #C8BF9C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BF9C | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BF9C text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BF9C text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BF9C
oklch(80.3% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA168
oklch(70.8% 0.078 96)
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Step 500
500
#9C893D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#877215
oklch(55.6% 0.107 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#725F03
oklch(49% 0.099 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 95.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4114
oklch(37.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#C8BF9C 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) | #C7BD9A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBAB5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BF9C
#C8BF9C
oklch(80.3% 0.048 95.3)
- #B5BDDF
#B5BDDF
oklch(80.3% 0.049 274.8)
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 #C8BF9C, 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 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #C8BF9C 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.