#C8CFB1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.041 118), rgb(200, 207, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#C8CFB1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 207, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.041 118) |
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 #C8CFB1 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CFB1 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CFB1 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CFB1 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CFB1
oklch(84.1% 0.041 118)
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Step 400
400
#9DA778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#859154
oklch(63.2% 0.085 118)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A38
oklch(55.5% 0.091 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C672A
oklch(49% 0.086 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5424
oklch(42.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4622
oklch(37.8% 0.056 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#C8CFB1 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) | #D3CBAF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCBC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CFB1
#C8CFB1
oklch(84.1% 0.041 118)
- #CEC6E3
#CEC6E3
oklch(84.2% 0.041 298.1)
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 #C8CFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8CFB1 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.