#C8CDAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.048 114), rgb(200, 205, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#C8CDAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 114°. 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 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CDAA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 205, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.048 114) |
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 #C8CDAA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CDAA | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CDAA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CDAA text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CDAA
oklch(83.5% 0.048 114)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#899047
oklch(63.1% 0.097 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A27
oklch(55.7% 0.106 114)
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Step 700
700
#606619
oklch(49% 0.098 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5418
oklch(42.8% 0.081 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#C8CDAA 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) | #D3C9A8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC9C3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CDAA
#C8CDAA
oklch(83.5% 0.048 114)
- #CAC4E6
#CAC4E6
oklch(83.6% 0.047 293.4)
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 #C8CDAA, 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 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8CDAA 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.