#C8CCA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.056 112), rgb(200, 204, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#C8CCA2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 204, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.056 112) |
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 #C8CCA2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CCA2 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CCA2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CCA2 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CCA2
oklch(83.1% 0.056 112)
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Step 400
400
#A2A663
oklch(70.6% 0.089 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B9033
oklch(63.1% 0.116 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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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
#43450D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 112.7)
#C8CCA2 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) | #D3C89F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC7C0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CCA2
#C8CCA2
oklch(83.1% 0.056 112)
- #C8C2EA
#C8C2EA
oklch(83.2% 0.056 292)
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 #C8CCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #C8CCA2 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.