#CCD0B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.033 114.8), rgb(204, 208, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#CCD0B8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 208, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 20%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.033 114.8) |
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 #CCD0B8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD0B8 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD0B8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD0B8 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD0B8
oklch(84.8% 0.033 114.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA675
oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889051
oklch(63.2% 0.086 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A34
oklch(55.7% 0.094 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6626
oklch(49% 0.087 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5321
oklch(42.6% 0.072 114.2)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262914
oklch(27.2% 0.036 115.5)
#CCD0B8 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) | #D4CDB7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCDC9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD0B8
#CCD0B8
oklch(84.8% 0.033 114.8)
- #CEC9E1
#CEC9E1
oklch(84.7% 0.033 295.2)
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 #CCD0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #CCD0B8 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.