#C8CFB6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.035 119.9), rgb(200, 207, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#C8CFB6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 120°. 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 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 207, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.035 119.9) |
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 #C8CFB6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CFB6 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CFB6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CFB6 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CFB6
oklch(84.2% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#84905F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A45
oklch(55.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6736
oklch(49.1% 0.073 120.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B542D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4529
oklch(37.6% 0.046 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#C8CFB6 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) | #D3CCB5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACCC8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CFB6
#C8CFB6
oklch(84.2% 0.035 119.9)
- #CEC7DF
#CEC7DF
oklch(84.3% 0.034 299)
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 #C8CFB6, 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 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #C8CFB6 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.