#CCC2B7
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.9% 0.019 70.2), rgb(204, 194, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#CCC2B7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC2B7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 194, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 17%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.019 70.2) |
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 #CCC2B7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC2B7 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC2B7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC2B7 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC2B7
oklch(81.9% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#998670
oklch(63.1% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#846F59
oklch(55.6% 0.042 68.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D49
oklch(49% 0.038 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F33
oklch(37.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#CCC2B7 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) | #C6C2B6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C0BF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC2B7
#CCC2B7
oklch(81.9% 0.019 70.2)
- #BBC5D0
#BBC5D0
oklch(81.9% 0.019 250.6)
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 #CCC2B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #CCC2B7 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.