#C8D1AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.048 119.2), rgb(200, 209, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#C8D1AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D1AE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 209, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.048 119.2) |
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 #C8D1AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8D1AE | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D1AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D1AE 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8D1AE
oklch(84.5% 0.048 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#83924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A551B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#C8D1AE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCDC7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D1AE
#C8D1AE
oklch(84.5% 0.048 119.2)
- #D0C6E8
#D0C6E8
oklch(84.5% 0.048 298.8)
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 #C8D1AE, 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
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8D1AE 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.