#C8D0BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.031 123.4), rgb(200, 208, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#C8D0BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D0BA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 208, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.031 123.4) |
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 #C8D0BA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D0BA | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D0BA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D0BA text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D0BA
oklch(84.5% 0.031 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA684
oklch(70.6% 0.05 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#829065
oklch(63.1% 0.063 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#59673D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#495433
oklch(42.7% 0.053 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D452D
oklch(37.6% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#C8D0BA 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) | #D3CDB9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACECA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D0BA
#C8D0BA
oklch(84.5% 0.031 123.4)
- #D0C8DD
#D0C8DD
oklch(84.6% 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 #C8D0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8D0BA 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.