#CCD7BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.041 124.2), rgb(204, 215, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#CCD7BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 124°. 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 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD7BA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 215, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.041 124.2) |
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 #CCD7BA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD7BA | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD7BA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD7BA text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD7BA
oklch(86.3% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9448
oklch(63% 0.106 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#657E27
oklch(55.5% 0.116 124)
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Step 700
700
#546B19
oklch(49.2% 0.109 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#455718
oklch(42.8% 0.09 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A481B
oklch(37.8% 0.07 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#CCD7BA 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) | #DBD3B8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED4CF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD7BA
#CCD7BA
oklch(86.3% 0.041 124.2)
- #D8CCE8
#D8CCE8
oklch(86.4% 0.04 304.9)
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 #CCD7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #CCD7BA 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.