#C8D1AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.051 118.6), rgb(200, 209, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#C8D1AC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D1AC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 209, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.051 118.6) |
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 #C8D1AC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D1AC | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D1AC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D1AC text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D1AC
oklch(84.4% 0.051 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#839245
oklch(63.1% 0.104 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C24
oklch(55.6% 0.113 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6815
oklch(49% 0.105 118.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5515
oklch(42.6% 0.087 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4619
oklch(37.6% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#C8D1AC 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) | #D6CDAA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCDC7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D1AC
#C8D1AC
oklch(84.4% 0.051 118.6)
- #D0C5E9
#D0C5E9
oklch(84.4% 0.051 299.3)
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 #C8D1AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8D1AC 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.