#C8D3AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.053 120.6), rgb(200, 211, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#C8D3AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 121°. 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D3AD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 211, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.053 120.6) |
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 #C8D3AD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D3AD | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D3AD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D3AD text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D3AD
oklch(84.8% 0.053 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC897
oklch(81% 0.068 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9522
oklch(63.1% 0.138 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A06
oklch(26.9% 0.056 119.8)
#C8D3AD 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) | #D8CEAB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCFC8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D3AD
#C8D3AD
oklch(84.8% 0.053 120.6)
- #D2C6EB
#D2C6EB
oklch(84.8% 0.052 300.1)
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 #C8D3AD, 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 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #C8D3AD 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.