#CCB7B2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.6% 0.025 33.6), rgb(204, 183, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#CCB7B2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 183, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.025 33.6) |
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 #CCB7B2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB7B2 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB7B2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB7B2 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB7B2
oklch(79.6% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89890
oklch(70.6% 0.04 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67F75
oklch(63.1% 0.051 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#91685E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B564D
oklch(49% 0.052 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#644740
oklch(42.8% 0.042 34)
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Step 900
900
#523B36
oklch(37.7% 0.034 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#CCB7B2 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) | #BBB9B2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BDB2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B4B6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB7B2
#CCB7B2
oklch(79.6% 0.025 33.6)
- #ABC1C6
#ABC1C6
oklch(79.6% 0.025 212.9)
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 #CCB7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #CCB7B2 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.