#C8CEAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.049 115.2), rgb(200, 206, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#C8CEAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CEAA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.049 115.2) |
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 #C8CEAA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CEAA | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CEAA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CEAA text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CEAA
oklch(83.7% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#879146
oklch(63.2% 0.1 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717A24
oklch(55.5% 0.109 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6716
oklch(49.1% 0.101 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5416
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#404619
oklch(37.8% 0.066 116)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#C8CEAA 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) | #D4CAA8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCAC4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CEAA
#C8CEAA
oklch(83.7% 0.049 115.2)
- #CBC4E7
#CBC4E7
oklch(83.7% 0.049 294.5)
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 #C8CEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8CEAA 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.