#CDBEBA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.3% 0.018 35.3), rgb(205, 190, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#CDBEBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBEBA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 16%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.018 35.3) |
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 #CDBEBA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBEBA | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBEBA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBEBA text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBEBA
oklch(81.3% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29B95
oklch(70.8% 0.029 35)
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Step 500
500
#9E827B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#896B64
oklch(55.5% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#745A52
oklch(49.2% 0.037 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4944
oklch(42.7% 0.031 33)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D39
oklch(37.6% 0.024 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#CDBEBA 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) | #C1BFBA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C2BA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BCBD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBEBA
#CDBEBA
oklch(81.3% 0.018 35.3)
- #B5C5C9
#B5C5C9
oklch(81.2% 0.018 214.4)
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 #CDBEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #CDBEBA 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.