#C9CCA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.052 111.1), rgb(201, 204, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#C9CCA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 204, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.052 111.1) |
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 #C9CCA5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CCA5 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9CCA5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CCA5 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CCA5
oklch(83.3% 0.052 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A667
oklch(70.7% 0.085 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3B
oklch(63% 0.107 111)
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Step 600
600
#777911
oklch(55.6% 0.117 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515308
oklch(42.7% 0.09 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434513
oklch(37.7% 0.07 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#C9CCA5 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) | #D2C8A3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC7C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CCA5
#C9CCA5
oklch(83.3% 0.052 111.1)
- #C8C3E9
#C8C3E9
oklch(83.3% 0.053 291.2)
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 #C9CCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #C9CCA5 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.