#C8CEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.048 115.3), rgb(200, 206, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#C8CEAB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CEAB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.048 115.3) |
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 #C8CEAB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CEAB | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CEAB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CEAB text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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)
#C8CEAB
oklch(83.8% 0.048 115.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#879148
oklch(63.2% 0.098 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717A28
oklch(55.5% 0.106 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F671A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5419
oklch(42.7% 0.081 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40461B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#C8CEAB 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) | #D3CAA9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCAC4 | 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°).
- #C8CEAB
#C8CEAB
oklch(83.8% 0.048 115.3)
- #CCC4E6
#CCC4E6
oklch(83.8% 0.048 296.1)
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 #C8CEAB, 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
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8CEAB 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.