#C9CCBB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.023 115), rgb(201, 204, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#C9CCBB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CCBB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 204, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 14%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.023 115) |
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 #C9CCBB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CCBB | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CCBB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CCBB text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CCBB
oklch(83.8% 0.023 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA489
oklch(70.7% 0.038 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#888D6C
oklch(63% 0.048 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727754
oklch(55.5% 0.052 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#606444
oklch(49.1% 0.048 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 115.3)
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Step 900
900
#414431
oklch(37.8% 0.031 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#C9CCBB 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) | #CFCABA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCABC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCAC7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CCBB
#C9CCBB
oklch(83.8% 0.023 115)
- #CBC7D8
#CBC7D8
oklch(83.8% 0.024 296.7)
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 #C9CCBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.061
Use #C9CCBB 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.