#C8CFBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.03 122.1), rgb(200, 207, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#C8CFBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CFBA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 207, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.03 122.1) |
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 #C8CFBA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CFBA | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CFBA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CFBA text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CFBA
oklch(84.3% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA685
oklch(70.7% 0.048 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#839067
oklch(63.2% 0.061 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.066 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B663F
oklch(49% 0.06 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5434
oklch(42.8% 0.051 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E452D
oklch(37.7% 0.04 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281B
oklch(26.8% 0.024 121.9)
#C8CFBA 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) | #D2CCB9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACDC9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CFBA
#C8CFBA
oklch(84.3% 0.03 122.1)
- #CFC7DC
#CFC7DC
oklch(84.3% 0.03 303)
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 #C8CFBA, 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 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8CFBA 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.