Ash Color
Ash is a yellow color with hex code #C6C3B5. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ash, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ash Color Values
What Does Ash Mean?
Ash belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. As a lighter shade, Ash reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ash is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: yellowish gray, #BFB8A5).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ash
Ash and #B4B7C5 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C5BAB4 and #C0C5B4, which sit beside ash on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ash with triadic partners #B4C5C2 and #C2B4C5. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Kangaroo —
#C6C8BD(Delta E 3) - Mist Grey —
#C4C4BC(Delta E 3) - Foggy Grey —
#CBCAB6(Delta E 4) - Sisal —
#D3CBBA(Delta E 4) - Soft Amber —
#D1C6B4(Delta E 4)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C6C3B5; }
.background { background-color: #C6C3B5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C6C3B5; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C6C3B540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ash?
Ash has the hex code #C6C3B5. In RGB notation it is rgb(198, 195, 181), in HSL it is hsl(49, 13%, 74%), and its OKLCH value is 0.816, 0.02, 96.9.
What does the color ash mean?
Yellow-family colors like ash carry distinct psychological associations. Ash belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. As a lighter shade, Ash reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with ash?
Ash has three easy routes: its complement #B4B7C5 for punch, its neighbors #C5BAB4 and #C0C5B4 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B4C5C2 and #C2B4C5 when you want energy.
Is ash a standard web color?
No — Ash is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C6C3B5 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ash lighter or darker?
To lighten ash, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F6F6F3 (lightest tint) to #23211B (darkest shade).
About Ash
Ash is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C6C3B5 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.