#CCCCA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.048 107.4), rgb(204, 204, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#CCCCA8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 204, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.048 107.4) |
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 #CCCCA8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCCCA8 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCCA8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCCA8 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCCCA8
oklch(83.6% 0.048 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46B
oklch(70.6% 0.077 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#908E41
oklch(63.2% 0.1 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A771E
oklch(55.5% 0.107 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#67640E
oklch(49.1% 0.1 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#545211
oklch(42.8% 0.083 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#454417
oklch(37.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#CCCCA8 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) | #D2C9A6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C7C2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCCA8
#CCCCA8
oklch(83.6% 0.048 107.4)
- #C7C5E8
#C7C5E8
oklch(83.6% 0.049 287.9)
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 #CCCCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #CCCCA8 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.