#C9CAA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.054 108.7), rgb(201, 202, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#C9CAA2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.054 108.7) |
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 #C9CAA2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CAA2 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9CAA2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CAA2 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CAA2
oklch(82.8% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A565
oklch(70.7% 0.085 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E37
oklch(63% 0.109 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7804
oklch(55.6% 0.119 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545201
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440F
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#C9CAA2 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) | #D1C6A0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC5BF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CAA2
#C9CAA2
oklch(82.8% 0.054 108.7)
- #C5C2E8
#C5C2E8
oklch(82.9% 0.053 288.8)
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 #C9CAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #C9CAA2 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.