#C8CEB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.036 117.7), rgb(200, 206, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#C8CEB4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 118°. 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 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.036 117.7) |
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 #C8CEB4 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CEB4 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CEB4 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CEB4 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CEB4
oklch(84% 0.036 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 118)
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Step 500
500
#85905C
oklch(63.1% 0.074 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A42
oklch(55.7% 0.08 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D6633
oklch(49% 0.074 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C542B
oklch(42.8% 0.062 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 118)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#C8CEB4 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) | #D2CBB3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCBC7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CEB4
#C8CEB4
oklch(84% 0.036 117.7)
- #CDC6DF
#CDC6DF
oklch(84% 0.035 298.4)
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 #C8CEB4, 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 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #C8CEB4 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.