#CCB7BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.9% 0.026 355.5), rgb(204, 183, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#CCB7BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB7BE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 183, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 17%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.026 355.5) |
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 #CCB7BE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB7BE | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB7BE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB7BE text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5D9
oklch(88.4% 0.014 355)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB7BE
oklch(79.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B796A2
oklch(70.7% 0.043 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.052 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6675
oklch(55.7% 0.057 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#795462
oklch(49% 0.053 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#634550
oklch(42.7% 0.044 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#CCB7BE 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) | #B9BABE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B6B9 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB7BE
#CCB7BE
oklch(79.9% 0.026 355.5)
- #ADC3BD
#ADC3BD
oklch(79.9% 0.025 177.4)
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 #CCB7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
Use #CCB7BE 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.