#CABEC2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.3% 0.015 355.1), rgb(202, 190, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#CABEC2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 190, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 10%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.015 355.1) |
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 #CABEC2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABEC2 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABEC2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABEC2 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABEC2
oklch(81.3% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA1
oklch(70.7% 0.023 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#99828A
oklch(63% 0.03 355)
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Step 600
600
#846C74
oklch(55.7% 0.032 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A61
oklch(49.1% 0.029 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A50
oklch(42.9% 0.025 355)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D42
oklch(37.5% 0.02 353)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#CABEC2 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) | #BFC0C2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C2C2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBEBF | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CABEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.015
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #CABEC2 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.