#C8C486
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.081 104.9), rgb(200, 196, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#C8C486 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8C486 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 196, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.081 104.9) |
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 #C8C486 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8C486 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8C486 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8C486 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBB9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 104.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8C486
oklch(80.9% 0.081 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA434
oklch(70.6% 0.13 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#C8C486 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) | #CEBF82 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C388 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BCB4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8C486
#C8C486
oklch(80.9% 0.081 104.9)
- #BABAF4
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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 #C8C486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #C8C486 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.