#C8D0CAInfusion (#C8D0CA) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 154°, lightness 0.85 and chroma 0.012. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C8D0CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(200, 208, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 8%, 80%) |
| HSV | hsv(135, 4%, 82%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(4%, 0%, 3%, 18%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(82.7 -3.8 2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.850 0.012 154) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Infusion shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast; 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.
#d1cbbd — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#cfd1c6 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow-green cast#c8d0ca — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c8d1cd — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Infusion 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 1.58:1 and against black 13.33:1, 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.
#edf4ee · #c8d0ca · #9da49f · #787e7a · #555b57 · #353936
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.
#bff8f0 · #b0ebd5 · #c8d0ca · #a5c69a · #a1ae81 · #9a986e
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.
#c8d0ca · #93b5b9 · #719b7d · #327e87 · #3a5f46 · #1d4145
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.
#e7f6eb · #c8d0ca · #b88aaf · #57705e · #3b5041 · #243228
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#c8d0ca · #b5afb4 · #757e78 · #4d494c · #18211a · #020102
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.
#f0f3f0 · #c8d0ca · #9b9f9c · #242825 · #040705 · #da6ac9
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f0f3f0 · #c8d0ca · #9b9f9c · #242825 · #040705 · #f3b94d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#c8d0ca · #baacb7 · #926f8b · #633a5b · #2f112a · #000601
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#c8d0ca · #baacb7 · #837399 · #6c3846 · #251536 · #050001
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#c8d0ca · #acb0c0 · #707aa0 · #6d3a2f · #361008 · #010109
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#c8d0ca · #a5b3bf · #5d809d · #633a5b · #301700 · #030003
#CFD6D1 · #D6DCD8 · #DEE3DF · #E5E9E6 · #ECEFED
#A3AAA4 · #7F8580 · #5D625E · #3C413E · #1F2320
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.