#C8C1A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3), rgb(200, 193, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#C8C1A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8C1A3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 193, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3) |
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 #C8C1A3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8C1A3 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8C1A3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8C1A3 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA171
oklch(70.7% 0.066 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#98894B
oklch(63% 0.084 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#83732C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 96.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F601F
oklch(49% 0.085 96)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A411D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2612
oklch(26.8% 0.034 95.7)
#C8C1A3 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) | #C7BFA1 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A4 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBCB9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8C1A3
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
- #B9BFDC
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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 #C8C1A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #C8C1A3 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.