#C8CFA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.053 115.8), rgb(200, 207, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#C8CFA8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 207, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.053 115.8) |
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 #C8CFA8 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CFA8 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CFA8 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CFA8 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CFA8
oklch(83.9% 0.053 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA769
oklch(70.6% 0.084 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#86913E
oklch(63% 0.108 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B18
oklch(55.5% 0.118 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6806
oklch(49.2% 0.11 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D550D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404615
oklch(37.7% 0.07 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#C8CFA8 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) | #D5CBA6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCAC4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CFA8
#C8CFA8
oklch(83.9% 0.053 115.8)
- #CDC4EA
#CDC4EA
oklch(84% 0.053 296.1)
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 #C8CFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8CFA8 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.