#C8CCAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.041 113.5), rgb(200, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#C8CCAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CCAE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.041 113.5) |
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 #C8CCAE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CCAE | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8CCAE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CCAE text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CCAE
oklch(83.4% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A576
oklch(70.6% 0.065 113)
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Step 500
500
#898F52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737936
oklch(55.6% 0.091 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616628
oklch(49.2% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5323
oklch(42.7% 0.069 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#C8CCAE 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) | #D1C9AC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC8C3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CCAE
#C8CCAE
oklch(83.4% 0.041 113.5)
- #C9C4E1
#C9C4E1
oklch(83.3% 0.04 293.4)
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 #C8CCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #C8CCAE 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.