#C8CFAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.047 116.9), rgb(200, 207, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#C8CFAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CFAD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 207, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.047 116.9) |
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 #C8CFAD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CFAD | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CFAD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CFAD text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CFAD
oklch(84% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA771
oklch(70.7% 0.075 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#85914B
oklch(63.1% 0.095 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D671F
oklch(49% 0.096 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C541C
oklch(42.6% 0.079 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F461D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#C8CFAD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCAE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCBC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CFAD
#C8CFAD
oklch(84% 0.047 116.9)
- #CDC5E6
#CDC5E6
oklch(84% 0.046 296.5)
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 #C8CFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8CFAD 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.