#C8CEB1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.04 116.8), rgb(200, 206, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#C8CEB1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CEB1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.04 116.8) |
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 #C8CEB1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CEB1 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CEB1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CEB1 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CEB1
oklch(83.9% 0.04 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA679
oklch(70.7% 0.063 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869056
oklch(63.1% 0.081 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#707A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E672C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5426
oklch(42.7% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#404523
oklch(37.7% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#C8CEB1 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) | #D2CBAF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCBC6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CEB1
#C8CEB1
oklch(83.9% 0.04 116.8)
- #CCC5E2
#CCC5E2
oklch(83.8% 0.041 296.6)
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 #C8CEB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #C8CEB1 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.