#CDBAB5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.3% 0.023 35.1), rgb(205, 186, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#CDBAB5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 19%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.023 35.1) |
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 #CDBAB5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBAB5 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBAB5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBAB5 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBAB5
oklch(80.3% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69991
oklch(70.7% 0.037 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48076
oklch(63.2% 0.047 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E695F
oklch(55.6% 0.05 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#79574F
oklch(49% 0.047 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#CDBAB5 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) | #BEBCB5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B8B9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBAB5
#CDBAB5
oklch(80.3% 0.023 35.1)
- #AFC3C8
#AFC3C8
oklch(80.4% 0.023 214.4)
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 #CDBAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #CDBAB5 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.