#CCC8A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.042 101.2), rgb(204, 200, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#CCC8A9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.042 101.2) |
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 #CCC8A9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC8A9 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC8A9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC8A9 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC8A9
oklch(82.8% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A271
oklch(70.6% 0.067 101)
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Step 500
500
#948B4B
oklch(63% 0.086 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F752C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B621F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#57501C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 101.7)
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Step 900
900
#48421D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#CCC8A9 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) | #CEC6A7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C3BF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC8A9
#CCC8A9
oklch(82.8% 0.042 101.2)
- #C1C4E2
#C1C4E2
oklch(82.8% 0.042 280.9)
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 #CCC8A9, 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 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CCC8A9 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.