#CCCDB1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.038 108.9), rgb(204, 205, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#CCCDB1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCDB1 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 205, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.038 108.9) |
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 #CCCDB1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCCDB1 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCDB1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCDB1 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCCDB1
oklch(84% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A478
oklch(70.7% 0.061 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D55
oklch(63% 0.077 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#777739
oklch(55.5% 0.084 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#64642B
oklch(49% 0.079 109)
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Step 800
800
#525225
oklch(42.8% 0.065 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444423
oklch(37.8% 0.051 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#CCCDB1 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) | #D2CAAF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C9C5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCDB1
#CCCDB1
oklch(84% 0.038 108.9)
- #C9C7E2
#C9C7E2
oklch(84% 0.037 289)
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 #CCCDB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.066
Use #CCCDB1 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.