#CDBEB0
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.026 65.5), rgb(205, 190, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#CDBEB0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.026 65.5) |
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 #CDBEB0 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBEB0 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBEB0 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBEB0 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBEB0
oklch(81% 0.026 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39C86
oklch(70.7% 0.041 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08368
oklch(63% 0.052 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4F
oklch(55.7% 0.058 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#765B40
oklch(49.2% 0.053 66)
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Step 800
800
#604A35
oklch(42.7% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#CDBEB0 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) | #C3BEAF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2B0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BBBA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBEB0
#CDBEB0
oklch(81% 0.026 65.5)
- #B4C3D1
#B4C3D1
oklch(81% 0.026 246.3)
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 #CDBEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #CDBEB0 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.