#C8C8A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.05 107.4), rgb(200, 200, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#C8C8A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8C8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.05 107.4) |
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 #C8C8A3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8C8A3 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8C8A3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8C8A3 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8C8A3
oklch(82.3% 0.05 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A569
oklch(70.8% 0.08 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#908E3E
oklch(63.2% 0.103 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7718
oklch(55.6% 0.11 107)
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Step 700
700
#676407
oklch(49% 0.103 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#54520D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#454415
oklch(37.7% 0.066 108)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#C8C8A3 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) | #CFC5A1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC3BE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8C8A3
#C8C8A3
oklch(82.3% 0.05 107.4)
- #C2C1E5
#C2C1E5
oklch(82.3% 0.05 286.5)
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 #C8C8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
Use #C8C8A3 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.