#CCD2BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.033 118.5), rgb(204, 210, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#CCD2BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD2BA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 210, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.033 118.5) |
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 #CCD2BA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD2BA | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD2BA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD2BA text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#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)
#CCD2BA
oklch(85.3% 0.033 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA776
oklch(70.7% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#849153
oklch(63.1% 0.087 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B36
oklch(55.6% 0.095 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6728
oklch(49% 0.088 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5423
oklch(42.6% 0.072 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4621
oklch(37.7% 0.058 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#CCD2BA 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) | #D6CFB9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCFCB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD2BA
#CCD2BA
oklch(85.3% 0.033 118.5)
- #D1CAE2
#D1CAE2
oklch(85.2% 0.034 299)
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 #CCD2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.057
Use #CCD2BA 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.