#C8CC9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.062 111.8), rgb(200, 204, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#C8CC9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CC9E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 204, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.062 111.8) |
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 #C8CC9E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CC9E | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CC9E text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CC9E text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CC9E
oklch(83% 0.062 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A75C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 112)
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Step 500
500
#8C9024
oklch(63% 0.126 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434502
oklch(37.6% 0.082 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#C8CC9E 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) | #D3C89B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC6C0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CC9E
#C8CC9E
oklch(83% 0.062 111.8)
- #C7C1ED
#C7C1ED
oklch(83% 0.061 291.3)
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 #C8CC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #C8CC9E 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.