#CCD7B7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.045 122.8), rgb(204, 215, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#CCD7B7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD7B7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 215, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.045 122.8) |
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 #CCD7B7 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD7B7 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD7B7 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD7B7 text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD7B7
oklch(86.2% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C953D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#667F16
oklch(55.7% 0.128 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#556B03
oklch(49.2% 0.119 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#45570B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4814
oklch(37.7% 0.077 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#CCD7B7 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) | #DBD3B5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD4CE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD7B7
#CCD7B7
oklch(86.2% 0.045 122.8)
- #D7CBEB
#D7CBEB
oklch(86.2% 0.046 302.5)
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 #CCD7B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #CCD7B7 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.