#CCD0B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.038 113.8), rgb(204, 208, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#CCD0B4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD0B4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 208, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.038 113.8) |
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 #CCD0B4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCD0B4 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD0B4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD0B4 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCD0B4
oklch(84.7% 0.038 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F57
oklch(63.1% 0.078 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793C
oklch(55.7% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#60662E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5327
oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#CCD0B4 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) | #D5CDB2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CCC8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD0B4
#CCD0B4
oklch(84.7% 0.038 113.8)
- #CDC9E4
#CDC9E4
oklch(84.8% 0.037 292.4)
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 #CCD0B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.061
Use #CCD0B4 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.