#C8CA96
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.069 109.7), rgb(200, 202, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#C8CA96 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CA96 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 202, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.069 109.7) |
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 #C8CA96 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CA96 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CA96 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8CA96 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 110.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CA96
oklch(82.5% 0.069 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A64F
oklch(70.6% 0.11 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#C8CA96 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) | #D2C593 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C798 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC4BC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CA96
#C8CA96
oklch(82.5% 0.069 109.7)
- #C4BFF0
#C4BFF0
oklch(82.5% 0.068 289.5)
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 #C8CA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #C8CA96 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.