#CCBABA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.021 17.6), rgb(204, 186, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#CCBABA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBABA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 186, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.021 17.6) |
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 #CCBABA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBABA | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBABA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBABA text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBABA
oklch(80.4% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49999
oklch(70.7% 0.032 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28080
oklch(63.2% 0.042 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6969
oklch(55.6% 0.045 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#775758
oklch(49.1% 0.043 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#614748
oklch(42.6% 0.036 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#CCBABA 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) | #BDBCBA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFBA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B8BA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBABA
#CCBABA
oklch(80.4% 0.021 17.6)
- #B1C3C4
#B1C3C4
oklch(80.4% 0.02 200.8)
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 #CCBABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #CCBABA 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.