#C9CCAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.041 111.9), rgb(201, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#C9CCAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CCAE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.041 111.9) |
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 #C9CCAE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CCAE | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CCAE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CCAE text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CCAE
oklch(83.5% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A576
oklch(70.7% 0.065 112)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F52
oklch(63.2% 0.083 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#757835
oklch(55.5% 0.09 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#626527
oklch(49% 0.084 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505322
oklch(42.8% 0.07 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424421
oklch(37.6% 0.054 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#C9CCAE 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) | #D1C9AC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC8C3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CCAE
#C9CCAE
oklch(83.5% 0.041 111.9)
- #C9C5E2
#C9C5E2
oklch(83.6% 0.04 291.8)
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 #C9CCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #C9CCAE 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.