#C9CAAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.037 108.9), rgb(201, 202, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#C9CAAF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CAAF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 202, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.037 108.9) |
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 #C9CAAF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CAAF | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9CAAF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CAAF text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CAAF
oklch(83.1% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D57
oklch(63% 0.074 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#77773C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#64642E
oklch(49.1% 0.075 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#525227
oklch(42.8% 0.063 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444424
oklch(37.8% 0.049 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#C9CAAF 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) | #CFC7AD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC6C2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CAAF
#C9CAAF
oklch(83.1% 0.037 108.9)
- #C6C4DF
#C6C4DF
oklch(83% 0.038 289)
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 #C9CAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
Use #C9CAAF 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.