#C8C299
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.055 100.6), rgb(200, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#C8C299 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8C299 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.055 100.6) |
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 #C8C299 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8C299 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8C299 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8C299 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8C299
oklch(80.9% 0.055 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA25F
oklch(70.6% 0.089 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#998B2D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4208
oklch(37.6% 0.073 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#C8C299 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) | #CABF96 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBCB7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8C299
#C8C299
oklch(80.9% 0.055 100.6)
- #B9BDE4
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
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 #C8C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #C8C299 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.