#CCCEBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.027 111.6), rgb(204, 206, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#CCCEBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.027. 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 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCEBA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.027 111.6) |
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 #CCCEBA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCCEBA | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CCCEBA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCCEBA text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCCEBA
oklch(84.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A485
oklch(70.8% 0.044 112)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D66
oklch(63.1% 0.055 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#74774D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 111.7)
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Step 700
700
#61643E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 112.1)
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Step 800
800
#505233
oklch(42.8% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#42442D
oklch(37.8% 0.037 112.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#CCCEBA 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) | #D1CCB9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCBC8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCEBA
#CCCEBA
oklch(84.4% 0.027 111.6)
- #CCC9DD
#CCC9DD
oklch(84.4% 0.028 292.7)
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 #CCCEBA, 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 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #CCCEBA 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.