#C9CEBE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.022 121), rgb(201, 206, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#C9CEBE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CEBE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 206, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 14%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.022 121) |
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 #C9CEBE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CEBE | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CEBE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CEBE text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CEBE
oklch(84.3% 0.022 121)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48C
oklch(70.6% 0.035 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#858E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7857
oklch(55.6% 0.05 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6547
oklch(49.1% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C523B
oklch(42.6% 0.037 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#C9CEBE 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) | #D0CCBD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACCC9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CEBE
#C9CEBE
oklch(84.3% 0.022 121)
- #CEC8D8
#CEC8D8
oklch(84.2% 0.023 302.9)
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 #C9CEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #C9CEBE 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.