#C8CCB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.034 114.5), rgb(200, 204, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#C8CCB3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 204, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.034 114.5) |
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 #C8CCB3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CCB3 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CCB3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CCB3 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CCB3
oklch(83.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#888F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.07 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727943
oklch(55.7% 0.076 115)
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Step 700
700
#606534
oklch(49% 0.071 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E532C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#C8CCB3 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) | #D0C9B2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC9C5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CCB3
#C8CCB3
oklch(83.5% 0.034 114.5)
- #CAC5DE
#CAC5DE
oklch(83.5% 0.035 294.8)
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 #C8CCB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #C8CCB3 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.