#C8CCA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.05 112.5), rgb(200, 204, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#C8CCA7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 204, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.05 112.5) |
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 #C8CCA7 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CCA7 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CCA7 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CCA7 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CCA7
oklch(83.2% 0.05 112.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9041
oklch(63.1% 0.103 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#75791E
oklch(55.5% 0.11 112)
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Step 700
700
#62660E
oklch(49.1% 0.103 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505311
oklch(42.6% 0.085 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424517
oklch(37.7% 0.066 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#C8CCA7 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) | #D2C8A5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC7C2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CCA7
#C8CCA7
oklch(83.2% 0.05 112.5)
- #C8C3E7
#C8C3E7
oklch(83.3% 0.05 291.6)
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 #C8CCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #C8CCA7 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.