#C8D0AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.048 117.9), rgb(200, 208, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#C8D0AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D0AD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 208, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.048 117.9) |
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 #C8D0AD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D0AD | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D0AD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D0AD text on black | 13.08:1 | 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
#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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D0AD
oklch(84.2% 0.048 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA770
oklch(70.6% 0.076 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#849149
oklch(63% 0.098 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2A
oklch(55.5% 0.106 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C681C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B551A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#C8D0AD 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) | #D5CCAB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCCC6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D0AD
#C8D0AD
oklch(84.2% 0.048 117.9)
- #CEC5E7
#CEC5E7
oklch(84.1% 0.048 297.5)
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 #C8D0AD, 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 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8D0AD 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.