#C8CDAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.041 115), rgb(200, 205, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#C8CDAF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CDAF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 205, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.041 115) |
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 #C8CDAF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CDAF | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CDAF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CDAF text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CDAF
oklch(83.6% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA677
oklch(70.8% 0.065 115)
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Step 500
500
#889053
oklch(63.2% 0.084 115)
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Step 600
600
#727937
oklch(55.5% 0.09 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6629
oklch(49% 0.084 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5323
oklch(42.6% 0.07 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#414522
oklch(37.7% 0.054 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#C8CDAF 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) | #D2CAAD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC9C4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CDAF
#C8CDAF
oklch(83.6% 0.041 115)
- #CBC5E2
#CBC5E2
oklch(83.7% 0.041 295)
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 #C8CDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #C8CDAF 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.