#CCBEB0
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5), rgb(204, 190, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#CCBEB0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 190, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5) |
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 #CCBEB0 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBEB0 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBEB0 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBEB0 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29C86
oklch(70.6% 0.04 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8468
oklch(63.1% 0.052 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D50
oklch(55.6% 0.056 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B41
oklch(49.1% 0.052 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B35
oklch(42.8% 0.043 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E251B
oklch(27.2% 0.022 69.6)
#CCBEB0 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) | #C3BEAF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BBBA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBEB0
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
- #B4C3D0
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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 #CCBEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #CCBEB0 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.