#C9C8A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.051 106.2), rgb(201, 200, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#C9C8A2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9C8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 200, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.051 106.2) |
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 #C9C8A2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9C8A2 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9C8A2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9C8A2 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9C8A2
oklch(82.4% 0.051 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A467
oklch(70.7% 0.082 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#928D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.104 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7711
oklch(55.6% 0.114 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#555108
oklch(42.5% 0.087 106.1)
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Step 900
900
#464412
oklch(37.8% 0.069 107)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#C9C8A2 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) | #CFC5A0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC3BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9C8A2
#C9C8A2
oklch(82.4% 0.051 106.2)
- #C2C1E6
#C2C1E6
oklch(82.4% 0.052 286.4)
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 #C9C8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #C9C8A2 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.