#C8D0AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.051 117.4), rgb(200, 208, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#C8D0AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D0AB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 208, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.051 117.4) |
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 #C8D0AB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D0AB | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D0AB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D0AB text on black | 13.06:1 | 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
#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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D0AB
oklch(84.2% 0.051 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86D
oklch(70.8% 0.081 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#859244
oklch(63.2% 0.104 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B23
oklch(55.5% 0.111 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6814
oklch(49.1% 0.105 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5515
oklch(42.7% 0.087 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4619
oklch(37.7% 0.067 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#C8D0AB 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) | #D5CCA9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCCC6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D0AB
#C8D0AB
oklch(84.2% 0.051 117.4)
- #CEC5E9
#CEC5E9
oklch(84.2% 0.051 296.8)
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 #C8D0AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8D0AB 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.