#C8CFA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.052 116), rgb(200, 207, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#C8CFA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 207, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.052 116) |
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 #C8CFA9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CFA9 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CFA9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CFA9 text on black | 12.95:1 | 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
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CFA9
oklch(83.9% 0.052 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#869141
oklch(63% 0.106 116)
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Step 600
600
#707B1D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E680D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5511
oklch(42.9% 0.089 116.2)
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Step 900
900
#404616
oklch(37.7% 0.069 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#C8CFA9 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) | #D5CBA7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBAA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCBC4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CFA9
#C8CFA9
oklch(83.9% 0.052 116)
- #CDC4E9
#CDC4E9
oklch(83.9% 0.052 296.4)
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 #C8CFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8CFA9 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.