#CCCDB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.029 109.2), rgb(204, 205, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#CCCDB8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCDB8 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 205, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 17%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.029 109.2) |
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 #CCCDB8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCCDB8 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCDB8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCDB8 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCCDB8
oklch(84.2% 0.029 109.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A383
oklch(70.6% 0.045 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D63
oklch(63.2% 0.059 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#76774A
oklch(55.7% 0.064 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#63643B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515131
oklch(42.6% 0.049 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#CCCDB8 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) | #D1CBB7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCB9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCAC7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCDB8
#CCCDB8
oklch(84.2% 0.029 109.2)
- #CAC8DD
#CAC8DD
oklch(84.1% 0.029 290.1)
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 #CCCDB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #CCCDB8 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.