#C8CAB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.033 111), rgb(200, 202, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#C8CAB2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 202, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.033 111) |
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 #C8CAB2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CAB2 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CAB2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CAB2 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CAB2
oklch(83.1% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5E
oklch(63.2% 0.067 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#757744
oklch(55.5% 0.072 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#626435
oklch(49% 0.068 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424428
oklch(37.7% 0.044 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#C8CAB2 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) | #CEC8B1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC7C3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CAB2
#C8CAB2
oklch(83.1% 0.033 111)
- #C7C4DC
#C7C4DC
oklch(83% 0.033 291.4)
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 #C8CAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.063
Use #C8CAB2 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.