#CCC2B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.025 79.7), rgb(204, 194, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#CCC2B2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 194, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.025 79.7) |
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 #CCC2B2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC2B2 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC2B2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC2B2 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC2B2
oklch(81.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 79)
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Step 500
500
#9A8667
oklch(63% 0.05 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#84704E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#705E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#CCC2B2 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) | #C7C2B1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BFBD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC2B2
#CCC2B2
oklch(81.8% 0.025 79.7)
- #BAC4D4
#BAC4D4
oklch(81.8% 0.025 259.8)
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 #CCC2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #CCC2B2 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.