#C8C2BEDim (#C8C2BE) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 56°, lightness 0.82 and chroma 0.009. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C8C2BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(200, 194, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 8%, 76%) |
| HSV | hsv(24, 5%, 78%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 22%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(78.8 1.4 2.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.818 0.009 56) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Dim shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#d0bdb1 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#cfc3ba — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#c8c2be — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c8c3c1 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Dim in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.76:1 and against black 11.92:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f6f1ed · #c8c2be · #a6a19d · #807c78 · #5c5855 · #3b3735
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#efdeb3 · #edcba1 · #c8c2be · #d8a28f · #c38f8a · #ab7d84
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c8c2be · #a6a68b · #a47c60 · #6c6c36 · #66442b · #34341a
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f4e4d9 · #c8c2be · #72a8ca · #937a68 · #715b4b · #4d3e34
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#c8c2be · #a1a8ad · #7c736c · #42474a · #231a14 · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f4f1f0 · #c8c2be · #a19e9c · #2c2826 · #0a0706 · #f29143
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#c8c2be · #9aaab4 · #527a94 · #134c69 · #001f31 · #100300
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#c8c2be · #9aaab4 · #477f86 · #33446e · #002126 · #000008
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#c8c2be · #99aca6 · #4c8173 · #4a3d6a · #1f1436 · #000302
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#c8c2be · #9eab9f · #5e7f60 · #134c69 · #2b102c · #000610
#d1ccc9 · #dad6d4 · #e4e1df · #edebe9 · #f6f5f4
#a7a29e · #85817f · #64615f · #43413f · #212020
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.