#C8CAAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.039 110.5), rgb(200, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#C8CAAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.039 110.5) |
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 #C8CAAD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CAAD | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CAAD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CAAD text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CAAD
oklch(83% 0.039 110.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A577
oklch(70.8% 0.063 111)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E53
oklch(63.1% 0.081 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767837
oklch(55.6% 0.088 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636529
oklch(49.1% 0.082 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515224
oklch(42.7% 0.066 110)
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Step 900
900
#434422
oklch(37.7% 0.052 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#C8CAAD 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) | #CFC7AB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC6C2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CAAD
#C8CAAD
oklch(83% 0.039 110.5)
- #C6C3E0
#C6C3E0
oklch(82.9% 0.04 290.2)
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 #C8CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #C8CAAD 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.