#CCD0B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.037 114), rgb(204, 208, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#CCD0B5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 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 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 208, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 22%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.037 114) |
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 #CCD0B5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD0B5 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD0B5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD0B5 text on black | 13.25:1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD0B5
oklch(84.7% 0.037 114)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A2
oklch(81% 0.048 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#899048
oklch(63.1% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A28
oklch(55.7% 0.105 114)
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Step 700
700
#60661A
oklch(49% 0.097 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5418
oklch(42.8% 0.081 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#CCD0B5 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) | #D4CDB3 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCDC8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD0B5
#CCD0B5
oklch(84.7% 0.037 114)
- #CEC9E3
#CEC9E3
oklch(84.8% 0.036 294.4)
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 #CCD0B5, 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 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.060
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
Use #CCD0B5 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.