#C8D0BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.027 125.7), rgb(200, 208, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#C8D0BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D0BD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 208, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 17%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.027 125.7) |
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 #C8D0BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D0BD | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D0BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D0BD text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D0BD
oklch(84.6% 0.027 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA689
oklch(70.8% 0.043 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#81906B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A53
oklch(55.7% 0.06 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#596743
oklch(49.2% 0.057 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#495437
oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24291C
oklch(27.2% 0.024 125.1)
#C8D0BD 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) | #D2CDBC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CECA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D0BD
#C8D0BD
oklch(84.6% 0.027 125.7)
- #D1C8DB
#D1C8DB
oklch(84.6% 0.028 307)
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 #C8D0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C8D0BD 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.