#C8BFAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.027 84.6), rgb(200, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#C8BFAD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.027 84.6) |
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 #C8BFAD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BFAD | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BFAD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BFAD text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BFAD
oklch(80.7% 0.027 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F83
oklch(70.7% 0.042 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#998763
oklch(63.1% 0.055 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#84714A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3B
oklch(49% 0.055 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 84)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#C8BFAD 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) | #C4BEAC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDBCBA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BFAD
#C8BFAD
oklch(80.7% 0.027 84.6)
- #B7C0D2
#B7C0D2
oklch(80.6% 0.027 264.4)
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 #C8BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #C8BFAD 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.