#C8CABE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.017 114.4), rgb(200, 202, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#C8CABE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CABE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 202, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 10%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.017 114.4) |
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 #C8CABE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CABE | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CABE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CABE text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CABE
oklch(83.4% 0.017 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A390
oklch(70.8% 0.027 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#898C75
oklch(63.1% 0.033 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#72765E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#60634D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E513F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 115.3)
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Step 900
900
#414336
oklch(37.7% 0.022 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#C8CABE 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) | #CCC9BD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC8C6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CABE
#C8CABE
oklch(83.4% 0.017 114.4)
- #C9C7D3
#C9C7D3
oklch(83.5% 0.017 293.7)
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 #C8CABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8CABE 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.