#C8CAA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.049 110), rgb(200, 202, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#C8CAA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 202, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.049 110) |
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 #C8CAA6 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CAA6 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CAA6 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CAA6 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
-
Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CAA6
oklch(82.8% 0.049 110)
-
Step 400
400
#A3A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 109.9)
-
Step 500
500
#8D8F43
oklch(63.2% 0.099 110.3)
-
Step 600
600
#777820
oklch(55.5% 0.107 110.1)
-
Step 700
700
#646511
oklch(49% 0.1 110.3)
-
Step 800
800
#525313
oklch(42.8% 0.083 110.3)
-
Step 900
900
#444417
oklch(37.6% 0.065 109.1)
-
Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#C8CAA6 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) | #D0C7A4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8A7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC5C0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CAA6
#C8CAA6
oklch(82.8% 0.049 110)
- #C6C2E5
#C6C2E5
oklch(82.9% 0.049 290.5)
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 #C8CAA6, 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 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #C8CAA6 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.